He can use the time in school to push further and advance beyond his current knowledge regardless of the level of difficulty of intro or whatever courses. At th

He can use the time in school to push further and advance beyond his current knowledge regardless of the level of difficulty of intro or whatever courses. At the end he will have the degree which is valuable for most other jobs even more than it is for Programming, including government jobs especially...and if you are worried about job opportunities, college will be one of the best starting paths to get foot in the door with internships and on site interviews, recruiting events etc. I don't see it being easier outside of university than inside it. Have him scour every opportunity for career events and internships. He could always join the Army and have college paid for partially or fully at state school depending on years of service. I did this. Aside from the money it is a great experience for a young man, something most won't have and he can get paid while doing it. It will help for hiring at least for government jobs as well. I think it is a huge mistake to believe AI will take CS jobs to a significant degree any time soon. I think if it does it will take other jobs as much or more. So not worth optimizing for that way.