Ask HN: To encourage new coders should we adopt a new approach?
3 by lucidguppy | 2 comments on Hacker News.
I think more people would consider learning programming if they understood it as a skill to add to the pursuit of their main interest. Young people see many careers as more prestigious, glamorous, or more exciting. For example, I think they could be encouraged by seeing that a research scientist who can program as having a skill that could make them more productive. They could for example automate the aspects of their job that are mundane and stretch their grant money further. I also see many entrepreneurs come up with companies that combine programming with their primary area of expertise. I even see doctors who write programs to help do their job. I just don't think its an angle that initiatives examine. A dual interest person can fall back onto their comp-sci skills they have if they cannot find work in their primary interest as well.
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