Why shouldn't adults learn to code too? There's no doubt learning to code as an adult is daunting. With children as young as seven turning up to my events - some with programming skills already outstripping their mentors and teachers - I can tell you it is frankly terrifying when I look at my own basic skillset. What would I do if I had to go and do something completely new? My doddery old skills wouldn't keep me ahead of the game for long. But my experience has also shown me the difference between skills I could learn if I chose to, and those which are best left to the natural geniuses who can code in their sleep and do maths for fun. And it is simply not that hard to get the basics. A good understanding of computational thinking is where you start - if you can tackle ones of those old Logic Problems magazines then you can pick up the basics of programming. There are so many free resources out there to teach yourself basic-, medium- and advanced-level programming - resources which teach you how to build a game, how to code a website, or how to build a mobile app if that takes your fancy. It's like music. You can choose your instrument from a wide variety of computing languages and tools. You can choose what style of music to play, and whether to learn through understanding sheet music and the theory, or by thumping about a bit and sounding awful, making mistakes until you manage to bang out Chopsticks. So where are these resources? A few useful links are below, but the truth is they change so quickly as new ones come along that are better. And besides, part of the journey of finding the right language for you is through your own discovery. But start by reading up on the different computing languages. When you tire of one, go explore another and so on until you find one you are excited by, or which makes sense to you. Then hunt about for courses, online learning, YouTube videos, books or whichever medium works best with your brain. There are precious few real-life courses, but you might be lucky. The science is harder, yes. But as a career for an adult to turn to, for something to keep your brain cells challenged and that will give you a way in to an ever-growing pool of jobs - or if you choose, to create your own thing and be your own boss - it is tough to beat. Useful links Code Academy - http://www.codecademy.com/ Alice - http://www.alice.org/ Scratch - http://scratch.mit.edu/ 2simple - http://www.2simple.com/2diy/ Emma Mulqueeny runs Young Rewired State. Rewired State's "Parliament Hack" - an open 48-hour hackathon in the Houses of Parliament - takes place tomorrow in Westminster.