>Our kids weren’t even very interested in computer science until recently, It is a profoundly American idea that one must be interested in profession in order

>Our kids weren’t even very interested in computer science until recently, It is a profoundly American idea that one must be interested in profession in order to pursue it. And it is one that greatly endears this country to me, along with its people, culture, history, and freedom. The same does not necessarily apply in south or east asia. For them it is prestige, necessity, and the respect of family. Such motivations obviously exist here in America of course, but I wonder how much of it was simply "we in government want you to do this and will pay you well and make you look good in front of your family". >and software has sucked away talent from EE and other hardware disciplines. I blame vc's