Comment by seanmcdirmid
9 hours ago
I'm not sure if enthusiasts are the exception rather than the norm? I've noticed in the last few years, a lot of junior engineers do not have much active coding experience outside of their university education, they aren't the traditional "obsessed with computers and programming as kids".
There has been a much higher demand for software developers over the past 10-15 years than there are people who are obsessed with computers and programming
If you look at the general topic shift on HN over the years it's obvious most people are getting into tech because they want power and money, not for love of tech
> If you look at the general topic shift on HN over the years it's obvious most people are getting into tech because they want power and money, not for love of tech
I think that is a bit presumptuous, even if there is a hint of truth there. Just because a kid didn't grow up around computers and programming shouldn't exclude them from the tech path or mark them as imposters/pretenders.