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> Well, I'd like to know why women weren't interested in programming A better question would be, what are girls doing in their child and teen years instead of
by FT_intern 9y ago
> Well, I'd like to know why women weren't interested in programming
A better question would be, what are girls doing in their child and teen years instead of isolating themselves in their basement playing video games/trolling online communities/learning a little programming?
Is it really a privilege for kids who are interested in programming to be isolating themselves like that in their adolescent years?
- dismantlethesun 9y agoIt's anecdotal but programming has always been social for me. It started when I was 8 going over basic programs with my father looking over my shoulder. It continued as my cousins and I planned out and tried to make games. I was lucky enough for every school I had to have a programming club and class. Our club spent hours after school together and went to contests across the state. To me it wasn't isolating anymore than any other hobby could have been.