I read this as an attempt to de-mystify programming as work. You don’t have to be a stereotypical geek to enjoy it. You don’t have to dream about code in your s

I read this as an attempt to de-mystify programming as work. You don’t have to be a stereotypical geek to enjoy it. You don’t have to dream about code in your sleep. It doesn’t take a genus to do it and it doesn’t require more passion than say dentistry. Many are turned away from programming because of its geek allure. They think it isn’t for them because they didn’t care for Star Trek. It’s time to rectify the impression. Programming can be a pragmatic career choice, just as law or architecture or medicine can. No more, no less.