Software coding is freedom of speech. It allows anyone to create functions that perform a task or suite of tasks, generally with an end goal.
This empowers people to create programs, applications, systems and interfaces, that operate autonomously and can be shared to everyone around the globe in a matter of seconds.
The printing press, invented in the 15th century by Johannes Gutenberg, is one of the greatest inventions of all time, allowing knowledge to spread more readily. Coding is the 20th century equivalent.
I love coding because it bridges the physical and digital worlds.