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A comment on Ask HN: What would you recommend a 16 year old to pursue career wise?. Parent comment

Re:Ask HN: What would you recommend a 16 year old to pursue ... by vlunkr on Tuesday April 18, 2023 @06:14PM (#35621120)
Nah. Get an education in something you enjoy and that pays well. In the event that AI does replace your job, you can learn a manual labor trade quickly.

Starting a successful business is not easy.

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Re:Ask HN: What would you recommend a 16 year old to pursue ... by antibasilisk on Thursday April 20, 2023 @02:13PM (#35643925)
>you can learn a manual labor trade quickly

As with software you can get competent quickly, but quality comes with time and effort.

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