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http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-04-22/software-engineers-will-work-one-day-for-english-majors.htmlThe mantra about "younger programmers being more efficient" is the one I have heard many times over the years, and it has probably tanked many a software company. I wouldn't be where I am without a few good mentors; learning the dos and donts on one's own is costly in time and money, and you may lose a lot of business - I know, as I worked in places where we got that business over the dead bodies of those young, self-taught programmers.
Sure, they are cheaper by the hour, but more expensive by the project, specially if left alone. Which is good for these kids, they are paid to learn.
