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>I exposed them to it enough that they are able to make an informed choice about programming and computer science in early adulthood. That’s the better alternat
by dionidium 6y ago
>I exposed them to it enough that they are able to make an informed choice about programming and computer science in early adulthood. That’s the better alternative to forcing it upon them.
I don't think my kids should necessarily be software engineers just as I don't care whether they choose writing as a vocation. But they don't get to choose if they learn to write. I think programming is increasingly like writing in this way.
- monoideism 6y agoBingo. My kids are of course free to choose whatever profession they wish. But by the time they leave home, my kids will know how to write well, how to learn a foreign language, how to program, and math fundamentals (algebra, stats, basic calculus). As such, they'll have the foundation to study whatever they want to in college. Already well on their way there.