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I didn't actually see it as that. I saw him pointing out that his brother might be motivated from a financial reason to become a programmer. I thought of it a r
by eshvk 14y ago
I didn't actually see it as that. I saw him pointing out that his brother might be motivated from a financial reason to become a programmer. I thought of it a rant on the state of the industry as it exists and why work as a programmer even in the Valley is the same as the skill that you learn.
- mncolinlee 14y agoI'm sure I'm not the only one who reads this as a rant against his own brother for being naive. It's like he's saying, "how could he possibly ever become as good as me?" I highly doubt that his brother is much more of a screw-up than my cousin was when he moved from trucking to programming. The video oversells by hyperbole a little bit, but it's really not too far off of the mark. The bigger issue is tech schools who sell programming as if it's not ever difficult or tedious work. Of course, they do the same thing for every "exciting profession."