An effort to bring computer science to all US high schools

Re:An effort to bring computer science to all US high schools by umanwizard on Wednesday September 05, 2018 @06:17PM (#17922363)

Well at any rate, the difference is that nearly anyone can learn to read, whereas there is no evidence to suggest that more than a few percent of people can become a computer programmer.

So I personally am not worried.

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Re:An effort to bring computer science to all US high schools by 3x on Wednesday September 05, 2018 @10:35PM (#17923538)

> Well at any rate, the difference is that nearly anyone can learn to read, whereas there is no evidence to suggest that more than a few percent of people can become a computer programmer.

LOL, programmers aren't that special. I would stake my life that 90% of people have whatever genetic potential necessary to become at least an average programmer.

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Re:An effort to bring computer science to all US high schools by analog31 on Wednesday September 05, 2018 @07:05PM (#17922599)

Indeed, the analogy that came to me was that high schools already teach math, but I don't see the market for math skills being depressed by a glut of talent.

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Re:An effort to bring computer science to all US high schools by zenzen on Wednesday September 05, 2018 @07:24PM (#17922698)

> there is no evidence to suggest that more than a few percent of people can become a computer programmer

Source?

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