There is a lot of talk about whether strength coaches and sports scientists should be learning to code. Some say that the industry is going the wrong way if coaches are having to learn programming languages while others say that this skill can help save time and better answer the questions that coaches are posing.
So for this Q&A we have José Fernandez joining us to weigh up both arguments and give his perspective. José currently spearheads the Performance and Technology initiatives at Blue Crow Sport Group having previously being Head of Sport Science for the Houston Astros in Major League Baseball (MLB), where he played a pivotal role in integrating advanced sports science methodologies into the team’s training and performance strategies.
Although this Q&A will be driven by those members that ask questions prior or during the Q&A, we do have a loose structure for the discussion:
- Why would a strength coach or sports scientist learn a programming language?
- How can learning to code help save time and better answer questions?
- What languages are available?