Son wants to be a computer programmer

[IHateMyJob2004]

I'd recommend pushing him towards a better career.

<== 11 years doing software. No idea what the profession will look like in 10-20 years.

 

[OogyWaWa]

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[Leros]

I'd recommend pushing him towards a better career.

<== 11 years doing software. No idea what the profession will look like in 10-20 years.

Maybe its just not for you

 

[trexpesto]

I'd recommend pushing him towards a better career.

<== 11 years doing software. No idea what the profession will look like in 10-20 years.

It will all be HTML5, even the server side..

I feel your pain though, had a hard time working it myself. We used to call a burning cigarette our "vacation progress bar".

It's a shame that it's such an all-or-nothing lifestyle for most devs, beyond the point of diminishing returns in many cases. Though reading posts here by some programmers, they seem to have come to a reasonable accommodation, so it could all be situation. A good manager and a financially-healthy company with clear direction can really help. And being young.

 

[Ken g6]

I haven't been following this thread, but Slashdot just pointed me to a great NY Times article. Apparently there are better graphical languages than the ones I knew of.

 

[bobross419]

I haven't been following this thread, but Slashdot just pointed me to a great NY Times article. Apparently there are better graphical languages than the ones I knew of.

New post with article should be stickied given how often this question comes up and the inevitable arguments about what language is best for kids

 

[Cogman]

New post with article should be stickied given how often this question comes up and the inevitable arguments about what language is best for kids

I made the mistake once of suggesting C++ wasn't horrible... Never again

 

[wantedSpidy]

C will blow his mind ... in a good way