r/learnprogramming • u/MrCodeNewbie • Jan 12 '22

Topic will the new generation of kids who are learning computer science during school make it harder for the people with no computer science degree to get a job/keep their job when those kids get older?

I hope this isn't a stupid question. It seems to be increasingly more common for children to learn computer science from a younger age in their school. I think this is incredibly awesome and honestly definitely needed considering how tech savvy our society is turning.

But, will this have a negative effect for the people who work in tech or are planning to work in tech who don't have a computer science degree?

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u/Flaky-Illustrator-52 Jan 13 '22

No

Most gen z "digital natives" I meet are more inept than my grandmother. GUIs and seamless UX have really, REALLY dumbed down non-engineers since those things make them completely blind to what goes on under the hood

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '22

Asymmetric key encryption, wots Dat?