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We also discuss the nature of algorithms, and delve into one of the core debates in digital humanities: does one need to code?
We argue that, while most humanities scholars probably will not take part in coding complex systems, learning a programming language and the associated aesthetics of code will deeply enhance one's understanding of computing as a cultural phenomenon.
Basic coding should be considered part of a digital literacy, we argue, and needs to form part of humanists' training in order for them to be able to build, criticize and deploy these complex computational systems, but it is not a panacea and multiple approaches to humanities work are to be welcomed and encouraged.