Even though I was trained as a graphic designer, I’ve never limited myself to that field exclusively. My particular interest in how things work didn’t allow me to stand still and as a young kid, I was already pulling apart all my toys to see how they were made — ruining them completely of course.

即使我接受過平面設計師的培訓，但我從未將自己僅限于該領域。 我對事情的運作方式特別感興趣，這使我無法站著不動，作為一個小孩子，我已經拆開了所有玩具以查看它們的制造方式-當然完全破壞了它們。

My natural curiosity made me realise that there’s an entire world of things happening right in front of our eyes. It was right after my graduation when that curiosity led me to learn multiple disciplines in pursuit of my new obsession, the know-how.

我自然的好奇心使我意識到，眼前發生著整個世界。 正是在我畢業后，由于好奇心使我學習了多門學科，以追求自己的新愛好，即專有技術。

I push myself to always keep learning. The ability to code is one of the latest and most challenging skills I’ve learned owing to fast technology evolution. But, after a lot of practice and hours of reading, I am now able to do it professionally and I jump into it at every opportunity. I have finally become a 'unicorn’.

我敦促自己不斷學習。 由于快速的技術發展，編碼能力是我所學的最新和最具挑戰性的技能之一。 但是，經過大量的練習和長時間的閱讀之后，我現在可以專業地做到這一點，并且我會抓住每一個機會。 我終于成為了“獨角獸”。

Learning new skills carries more benefits than disadvantages and it’s a must if you want to succeed in the fast-paced 21st century where cross-disciplinary teams seem to be the new trend.

學習新技能帶來的好處多于缺點，這是必須的，如果您想在快節奏的21世紀取得成功，跨學科團隊似乎是新趨勢。

Many people still argue that designers shouldn’t learn to code and yet I still encourage them to do it. In fact, I encourage them to learn whatever they want even when they think they are not very good at it. As a big fan of polymaths like Leonardo da Vinci, I believe everything can be learned and achieved with dedication and hard work. With this in mind, should you learn to code? Absolutely! Here are some of the benefits that coding brought to my life and career.

許多人仍然認為設計師不應該學習編碼，但我仍然鼓勵他們這樣做。 實際上，即使他們認為自己不太擅長，我也鼓勵他們學習他們想要的任何東西。 作為達芬奇(Leonardo da Vinci)等博學界的忠實擁護者，我相信通過奉獻和努力，一切都可以學習和實現。 考慮到這一點，您應該學習編碼嗎？ 絕對！ 這是編碼給我的生活和職業帶來的一些好處。

1.它把我帶出了我的舒適區 (1. It took me out of my comfort zone)

One of the most difficult things in life is to get out of your comfort zone. The idea of jumping into the unknown is terrifying. For some people, coding is that terrifying unknown and I totally get it. I really thought it was rocket science, but it really isn’t. It was fear of the unknown what was blocking me getting there. Once I understood its principals, I realised that coding wasn’t that scary at all. In fact, it’s really cool.

生活中最困難的事情之一就是擺脫舒適區。 跳入未知世界的想法令人恐懼。 對于某些人來說，編碼是令人恐懼的未知，我完全理解。 我真的以為是火箭科學，但事實并非如此。 害怕未知的事物阻礙了我到達那里。 一旦了解了它的原理，我就意識到編碼并不是那么可怕。 實際上，這真的很酷。

A study performed by Yale University examined how uncertainty helps us learn. “We only learn when there is uncertainty, and that is a good thing,” said Daeyeol Lee, Yale’s Dorys McConnell Duberg Professor of Neuroscience and Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry. “We really don’t want to be learning all the time.”

耶魯大學進行的一項研究探討了不確定性如何幫助我們學習。 耶魯大學神經科學的Dorys McConnell Duberg教授，心理學和精神病學教授Daeyeol Lee說：“只有在存在不確定性的情況下，我們才學習。” “我們真的不想一直都在學習。”

Facing the unknown sets the brain into ‘learning mode’ and breaks the status quo leading to personal growth. As the comfort zone expands, new opportunities, previously obscured by our own paradigms, arise.

面對未知因素會使大腦進入“學習模式”，并打破導致個人成長的現狀。 隨著舒適區的擴大，以前被我們自己的范式所掩蓋的新機遇出現了。

2.它幫助我同情 (2. It helped me empathise)

I’ve always believed empathy at work is the starting point for a successful team. The ability to understand and put ourselves in someone else’s position is invaluable as it gives us a wider perspective of reality.

我一直認為工作上的同理心是成功團隊的起點。 理解并讓自己處于他人立場的能力非常寶貴，因為它使我們對現實有了更廣闊的視野。

By learning to code, and learning the development process in general, I started to see a different reality. A reality where my designs weren’t always viable or profitable due to their complexity. It was only until I put myself in someone else’s shoes that I understood, for instance, why sometimes shortcuts in development have to be made in order to keep everything under budget; directly affecting not only the final product but also internal relationships (the famous love/hate relationship between marketers, designers and developers).

通過學習編碼，以及總體上學習開發過程，我開始看到了不同的現實。 由于設計復雜，我的設計并不總是可行或不可行的現實。 例如，直到我將自己放在別人的鞋子上之前，我才理解為什么有時必須在開發上做一些捷徑，以使一切都保持在預算之內。 不僅直接影響最終產品，而且直接影響內部關系(營銷人員，設計師和開發人員之間著名的愛恨關系)。

Even though modern technology has exceptional design implementation capabilities there are always constraints. Getting more knowledge made me modify my design methodology: I now get everyone involved in the process to provide feedback so I can design with the advantages and limitations in mind. And guess what? Now I am able to understand the development team’s very technical feedback.

即使現代技術具有出色的設計實現能力，也總是存在約束。 越來越多的知識使我可以修改設計方法 ：現在，我讓流程中的每個人都提供反饋，因此我可以在設計時考慮到優點和限制。 你猜怎么著？ 現在，我能夠理解開發團隊的技術反饋。

3.我積累了經驗 (3. I’ve gained experience)

Experience: noun - practical contact with and observation of facts or events. We tend to think that by doing one sequence of tasks for a long period of time will give us experience. It is true to some level, but only until the point where there’s nothing else to learn is reached (a deep level of understanding). The process becomes mechanical taken by our autonomous nervous system who leaves us as mere passengers.

經驗： 名詞-與事實或事件的實際接觸和觀察。 我們傾向于認為，通過長時間執行一個任務序列會給我們帶來經驗。 這在一定程度上是正確的，但只有在達到無所不能的程度之前(深刻的理解)。 這個過程變得機械化，由我們的自主神經系統承擔，使我們只剩下乘客。

Experience is created when we face a problem without prior experience. The process of facing the unknown will create a new experience. These situations enable the brain to create connections that allow quicker responses. Furthermore, the brain will be able to cross-check that information to be able to create new solutions to new or existing challenges.

當我們沒有事先經驗就遇到問題時，就會創造經驗。 面對未知的過程將創造新的體驗。 這些情況使大腦能夠建立連接，從而加快響??應速度。 此外，大腦將能夠交叉檢查該信息，從而能夠創建針對新挑戰或現有挑戰的新解決方案。

In his book Becoming Supernatural Joe Dispenza mentions the importance of focusing our attention (energy) on the unknown rather than the known: “If you focus on the known, you get the known. If you focus on the unknown, you create a possibility…If you were to start investing your attention and energy into the unknown, your body would then be able to follow your mind into the unknown — a new experience in your future.”

在《 成為超自然的人》中，喬·迪斯潘扎(Joe Dispenza)提到了將注意力(能量)聚焦于未知而不是已知的重要性：“如果您專注于已知，您就會知道。 如果您專注于未知，就會創造一種可能性……如果您開始將注意力和精力投入到未知中，那么您的身體將能夠跟隨您的思想進入未知-這是您未來的新體驗。”

One particular benefit coding brought me is it helped me approach problems in a different way. In fact, coding is all about problem-solving and more often you’ll face multiple ways to get a solution. It changed my everyday professional and personal life by becoming more organised and methodical.

編碼給我帶來的一個特殊好處是，它以一種不同的方式幫助我解決了問題。 實際上， 編碼是所有解決問題的方法 ，而且您通常會面臨多種獲得解決方案的方式。 通過變得更有條理和有條不紊，它改變了我的日常職業和個人生活。

4.我的腦子變了 (4. My brain changed)

It is really important to consider a basic variable that unifies all my previous points: change. Change is what takes us out of the mental inertia and modifies our brain structure.

考慮一個統一我以前所有觀點的基本變量( 更改 )確實很重要。 變化是使我們擺脫精神惰性并改變大腦結構的原因。

The brain creates new connections every time it encounters a new challenge (an intentional change) not controlled by the autonomous nervous system. It’s a biochemical change that is triggered by learning to code or playing the piano for example. However, it is not until that acquired knowledge is put into practice that a new switch is added to the brain circuitry.

每當遇到不受自主神經系統控制的新挑戰(故意改變)時，大腦都會建立新的連接。 這是一種生化變化，例如通過學習編碼或彈奏鋼琴而觸發。 但是，直到將獲得的知識付諸實踐后，新的開關才被添加到大腦電路中。

In one of his blog articles, Joe Dispenza examines the importance of change and how the learning process changes our brain structure.

Joe Dispenza在他的一篇博客文章中研究了變化的重要性以及學習過程如何改變我們的大腦結構。

Learning code definitely pushed me to become more aware of change, which is key in UX design (observation and understanding). By applying that knowledge I was able to create new circuitry in my brain that I use in my personal and professional life. Did I become smarter? Technically yes, because I have more brain connections and more resources to handle the unexpected.

學習代碼無疑使我更加意識到更改，這是UX設計(觀察和理解)的關鍵。 通過運用這些知識，我能夠創建新的電路 在我的個人和職業生活中使用的大腦。 我變得更聰明了嗎？ 從技術上講是可以的，因為我有更多的大腦聯系和更多的資源來處理意外情況。

你下一步要做什么？ (What’s your next move?)

Learning to code or learning any new skill entails the creation of new possibilities. Possibilities that will make you grow personally and professionally. And I won’t lie to you, learning to code takes dedication and lots of patience. Think of it this way: there’s nothing to lose and much more to gain. The only thing stopping you is you.

學習編碼或學習任何新技能都需要創造新的可能性。 使您個人和專業成長的可能性。 而且我不會對您說謊，學習編碼需要奉獻精神和極大的耐心。 這樣想吧：沒有什么可以失去的，還有更多可以收獲的。 唯一阻止你的是你。

My final question is are you ready to learn to code?

我的最后一個問題是您準備好學習編碼了嗎？

P.S. I’d like to hear about your experiences if you are already a unicorn. Or if you have questions about starting your journey into coding, contact me on LinkedIn.

PS：如果您已經是獨角獸，我想聽聽您的經歷。 或者，如果您對開始編碼之旅有疑問，請通過LinkedIn與我聯系。