I see lots of answer about the teenager's interests. I really dislike answers like that. No one says that to people about other highly technical fields like e

I see lots of answer about the teenager's interests. I really dislike answers like that. No one says that to people about other highly technical fields like electrician. The answer is if you have an appropriate IQ and big 5 personality traits (high conscientiousness, low anxiety, etc) it can be a lucrative career. Tightly coupling programming to video games is going to scoop up too many kids who will be fucking miserable as a programmer.