I've been programming since I was 8, and this article is a good reminder of the privileges I've had as a child. I knew a friend who started programming in coll

I've been programming since I was 8, and this article is a good reminder of the privileges I've had as a child. I knew a friend who started programming in college, and turned out to be incredibly talented at it -- and now makes around $150k one year out of college with just a bachelor's. It's a reminder that people can get good at this stuff fast, if they put in the effort and are smart. So having 14 or 15 years of programming experience at 22 might not necessarily make it easier for you to find a job compared to someone who has only been coding for 4 years.