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At the very least you need both opportunity (access to a computer, which was a luxury 15 years ago) and you have to have the aptitude to be able to learn progra

At the very least you need both opportunity (access to a computer, which was a luxury 15 years ago) and you have to have the aptitude to be able to learn programming. (Remember a lot of these kids in Baltimore have lead poisoning). As well as the free time to do so. (I knew kids in my neighborhood who had to quit school to work full time [and overtime] to help their parents pay rent). Not to mention I don't think that you can really "force" yourself to have the "correct" interests.

nostrebored 11y ago
You can force yourself to have any interest. This idea of people as immutable things is completely absurd. My partner worked full time and was homeless and got a degree in CS. You don't need to have any special computer talents to get into CS, a large section of it is just theory. This idea that programmers have that we must be special or that you have to be smart to be a programmer is ridiculous. I know plenty of dumb people, absurdly illogical dumb people who make it in this industry.