Internet networks and Internet are helping to change many things, including the use or development of technology as well. In the country from year to year and more and more students start to become a network using Internet first .
While the youth, which is the biggest market share become the leading group to start using the new technology and Modern youth groups also have the potential to create technology as well.
The question is why students should learn to write code?
Nearly half of the population (more than 3 billion people among the population of more than 7 billion people), the world's Internet users and mobile phone users. In Southeast Asia, linking the mobile telephone network to 124 per cent of the population over 600 million. According to the 2015 statistics from the agency We Are Social Singapore.
The number of Internet users and mobile phones will continue to grow not delay while the smart phone and the Internet on the mobile phone system more down, allowing the general population may be able to participate and take advantage and start to become a network using Internet First. This means that the application process on a cell phone will play an important role for all users since social media application that helps you maintain your health to help you learn new skills and easy manner all over the place.
What is remarkable for a country and a number of developing countries is a leap from the phone on the table (using ) to mobile phones (mobile phones). This trend continues with several percent of users will start using modern cell phones rather than computers.
These modern mobile phones more energy from one year to use it not only for individuals but has also been put to use for business too.
The current domestic market demand and ASEAN economic community and the future of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will be open starting at the end of 2015. Cambodian youth will make up the bulk of the current job market in the region, not only in the country. The role of youth skills and abilities in the creation and development of this technology is an important factor for professional work, as well as business.
In Cambodia, for you have the coding skills to develop applications for their mobile phones work in international companies and local products That is for the market and overseas users in developing countries. For example, Golden Gekko has started in the country since 2005 and currently is a company of international DMI (Drive Mobile Innovation), which employs the international working class.
Another company is Pathmazing which is located in the city served by the local code and the need to supply the international market, such as In the United States and Malaysia.
You also choose an independent professional (Freelancer). Most work can be done from home or a coffee shop, with most communications network Internet. What is possible today is coding sitting in the cafe is its work with commitment for Startup his team, which is based in Europe or the United States.
Because of the work that used coding skills demand and supply the international market offers lucrative career should be satisfactory . Distance and where your skills are no longer a problem in the lucrative job.
You can also start a business Startup service for domestic and international markets. Since the creation of learning entertainment or obtain necessary information.
Coding skills with 21st century skills
According to UNESCO statistics from the next 1 billion people who will connect to the network Internet through mobile devices (phones and tablets) is young people from developing countries. While the mobile app as a solution to the issue that young people understand the problem than they can a better solution.
In December, a global campaign called Hour of Code with more than 180 participating countries are made to increase the interest of all citizens ages ranging from 4 years old up to 14 years.
It should be noted universities and most schools in the country celebrated. It was an opportunity to introduce to people of all ages interested to learn coding skills to create the program.
Another important example is the project's YouthMobile UNESCO in collaboration with partners in Cambodia is InSTEDD iLab Southeast Asia by linking learning to write code to address the challenges in society. It is a training program for 3 months for young people to code the mobile application as part of sustainable development such as increasing the number of human resources and the labor market to young people as well.
In addition to coding the program will not stop just for mobile phones. Next-generation technologies such as: Wearable Devices (self-powered devices such as Apple and Google Glass Watch) and the Internet of Things (IoT), with smart devices intelligent homes until utilities to help promote attention on the health of individuals.
Growth factor user network Internet smart phone users, especially in ASEAN countries as the main reason right over Khmer citizens, especially students children and students should turn to capture interest and strengthen the skills that not only develops the benefit of individuals, but also But the rise of the experts, this can also be a major driving force for Cambodia, which has the potential to compete with countries regional development and economic and social as well.
By: Suy Channe
Regional manager InSTEDD iLab Southeast Asia, which specializes in the development of technology with creativity to improve the health and social development.
Suy Channe holds a Master of Computer Applications at the University of Bangalore, India, in 2006. She is also the Speaker of the TEDx Phnom Penh. Electronic message: channe@instedd.org. On Twitter:s_channe.
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