Learning how to code will allow you to do everything from build complex apps to make your smart lights flash when you receive an email. Here's our guide on how to get started.

For more coding advice, take a look at Learn how to code in Java on a Mac and How to learn Python coding on a Mac. And we’ve also got a roundup of the best web design software for Mac.

Learn to code online using courses, practice lessons, community guidance and a lot of tinkering.

There are great tools out there that can help anyone learn how to write computer code, and it's much easier than you may suspect.