I'm not looking for Jeff Atwood or Phil Libin's approval or permission and I don't think many folks reading HN are either. :) Although perhaps I am guilty of lo

I'm not looking for Jeff Atwood or Phil Libin's approval or permission and I don't think many folks reading HN are either. :) Although perhaps I am guilty of looking for validation on some sub conscious level, but who isn't? Ultimately I was just responding to the tone of the post - he makes many perfectly legitimate points. I just think he's missing the most important general one which is that it's not a bad thing for people to learn to program and become more technically/computationally literate. Edit- tone isn't really the right word. It's the basic idea of the post that I dislike and not for reasons related to my own learning or business. I think it reflects a view of people, learning, etc, that's inconsistent with what's possible and all the opportunities that are open to everyone right now. I understand where you're coming about the sage advice, but think that's the risk/case with anything.