You can have way more impact as a teen software developer than almost any field in history. It is a force multiplier to the sort of talent and energy that earli

You can have way more impact as a teen software developer than almost any field in history. It is a force multiplier to the sort of talent and energy that earlier generations showed by doing paper runs. I reckon open source projects and app/game development are great ways for kids to "reach" today. You can have a meaningful impact, learn a lot, and possibly set yourself up for live. This Australian Ben Pasternak developed a hit game as a teenager, and at 21 he is being featured in the Wall Street Journal after raising $50m for a food-tech startup. https://www.wsj.com/articles/at-21-this-entrepreneur-has-launched-three-startups-raising-millions-11624975201 https://www.wsj.com/articles/at-21-this-entrepreneur-has-lau... But this goes back to Bill Gates and Paul Allen - https://www.cnbc.com/2019/07/02/microsoft-co-founders-bill-gates-and-paul-allen-met-in-high-school.html https://www.cnbc.com/2019/07/02/microsoft-co-founders-bill-g...