>>Just when I was getting ready to unbend - I find this article. Its says America is 17th in the world in software development skills - maybe we need something more rudimentary than the usual "syntax of the brand" conferences:
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>>http://news.com.com/U.S.%20slips%20lower%20in%20coding%20contest/2100-1022_3-5659116.html?tag=cnetfd.buzz
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>Might this really be encouraging? It may mean that we are wising up and our kids are grasping the notion that there is a better future in fields other than computer programming. < bg >
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>I have seen it stated here a few times, that some of us are encouraging our kids to pursue careers other than what we do. I am wondering if more of us feel that way?

I do..... when American companies are shipping development and support to foreign countries at a fraction of the cost to do it here.... well...............

Put it this way..... not a very prudent thing to do of limited resources and time.