One common mistake is to assume that 'only way to solve his job problem is to teach him to program'. If your goal is to make the man stand on his own feet, ther

One common mistake is to assume that 'only way to solve his job problem is to teach him to program'. If your goal is to make the man stand on his own feet, there are more than one way to do so. High schoolers have career counselors. Their job is to match student's interest and available careers. You are overwriting career counseling step. You are saying 'Learn to code, that career path worked for me, it will work for you'.