A fool and his money (or in your case, time) are soon parted.<p>The history of people being interested in computing goes back centuries, perhaps even millennia.<p>Before the 50s most people interested in computing could only work with theoretical computers.<p>In the 50s they had to enter a university and write code for vacuum tube computers.<p>In the 60s computers got more common at companies and you could get a job operating and programming them.<p>In the 70s hobbyists built their own home computers from scratch or from a kit they bought.<p>In the 80s computers started becoming a household staple.<p>In the 90s most children grew up with a computer.<p>In the 2000s people not only had computers but also access to a global information network.<p>If you are interested in programming in the year 2016, all you have to do is type a few letters and you will find hundreds of websites explaining programming to beginners.<p>Yet, some people in the tech industry are convinced that the poor, poor people who don&#x27;t have tech jobs never had the opportunity. This is wrong. They were simply not interested.<p>Companies have been pushing this &quot;tech jobs for everyone&quot; agenda for some years now. This is understandable, since a bigger supply of programmers means lower wages. To this end, they even made secret wage-fixing agreements <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.theregister.co.uk&#x2F;2015&#x2F;09&#x2F;03&#x2F;apple_wagefixing_closed&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.theregister.co.uk&#x2F;2015&#x2F;09&#x2F;03&#x2F;apple_wagefixing_clo...</a> .<p>What is not understandable is how easy it is for programmers to believe that they are on a moral crusade while all they are doing is lowering their wages and job security. Perhaps people in the tech industry aren&#x27;t that smart after all.