[ Thanks to Alice
Sysadmin for this link. ]
“How can you encourage children to get interested in computing
as a career? Should you even try? I have mixed feelings, because I
think kids already spend way too much time sitting on their bums,
getting fat and nearsighted.“On the other hand, an entire generation raised only to be good
little passive consumers scares me even more. And the demand for
skilled IT persons grows every day. So let’s start from the
assumption that your little spawnlings are destined for greater
things than menial temp work. Let’s assume that they have the
desire and ability to master complex skills, understand advanced
concepts, and really make a difference in the world…”
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