Those that are suited to it, yes. But I learned to program because I couldn't help it. It fit so well with my mind that every second was pleasure. And it got me

Those that are suited to it, yes. But I learned to program because I couldn't help it. It fit so well with my mind that every second was pleasure. And it got me a great job. But that's just good luck for me. That's the world happening to be aligned with my obsession and aptitude. If the only demand right now was for people that could play a mean game of pick-up basketball, I'd be the one serving latte's. Edit: You are right though. My little cousins that are coming up, even the ones that might not love programming, I am encouraging to learn what they can. Just be able to do the basics and it probably increases your worth as an employee by a large factor.