Hive is not just a social network. It's much more than that. Especially a great arena for coders to play on, and build some cool apps & solutions. If you want to make a huge mark on the platform, learning to code is the best way to go about it. Even if you are a creator, some coding skills in your pocket wouldn't hurt. It will give you access to information & tools that others can't have if they don't know how to talk to computers & software. That's the highest form of EDGE you can have on Hive or in any blockchain community. Unfair advantage is a skill or privilege that is unique to you and sets you apart from the crowd. Good thing is that you can create such a state for yourself.
In this blog, I will try to convince you to learn to code if you are looking to have an unfair advantage on Hive:
Coding Will Increase Your Influence
Most influential people on Hive will always be coders or people who can talk to them. Just look at the top 20 witnesses. And then look at the top 50. Almost of them are coders. Those who are not, they need other coders to run their witness nodes. Witnesses secure the network and validate blocks. They have the most important job on the network and hence they have the most influence. If you are a coder, it will be a little easy for you to become a witness as compared to other folks. People who can build cool Dapps and tools that solve problems also have the most influence and guess what, you need coding skills for that. Your opinion will matter to other people & they will most probably listen when you say something. That's the power coders possess.
Coding Will Allow You To Hack Time With Automation
Let's just say you are a trader. You want to dump some coins on Hive-Engine and then buy some coins. It will take a lot of time to sell each one of them and buy the ones you like. If you have coding skills, you can create a bot that trades for you, based on the conditions you set. Just imagine how much time you will save by automating mundane but necessary Hive Tasks. That precious time can be better spent with your family & friends or doing whatever the heck you want to.
You can also build a no-code tool that let other non-coders automate their own tasks. Hive community would love you for doing that.
Coding Will Help You Network With Other Talented Coders
According to my various experiences, Devs are one of the coolest people on earth. :) I did my graduation in software engineering. LMAO! And here I am doing completely different than what I was supposed to do. I quit my software development job in 2017 because I used to suck at it & started hating it so much. At the same time, I developed a huge respect for people who could manage writing thousands of lines of code just like that. Thanks to my job, I have met so many brilliant minds in my life. If you are a coder yourself, that opens up the doors to the diverse and talented Hive Dev community. It's a great networking opportunity like no other.
Coding Is A High-Income Skill
As the world becomes more reliant on technology, coders are becoming more valuable. That should be a huge cue for you. Good coders will never be out of demand and they are currently short on supply. Even Hive has a shortage of cool developers who are not involved in anything. Web3 is eating the world so being a coder who knows how to play with blockchain technology such as Hive can benefit you financially in long term. A senior developer can earn anywhere between $50k-$150k depending upon your location and specialty. Moreover, you can do your work remotely so opportunities are endless.
Conclusion
Becoming a coder is a great career choice and a really cool add-on to your skills. Coding can be a great creative outlet for many people. Most importantly, you can unfair advantage over others on Hive or anywhere else in your life if you know how to communicate with computers. Don't even need to go to college to learn to code. All information is available online for free. Just need lots of determination and extreme action from your side. Do remember, many great coders started with only "Hello World". :) So if you have the grit & wit for it, don't think twice and start coding. You will thank yourself 5 years down the line for getting into it.