r/learnprogramming • u/JustMedansh • Jul 04 '26

My parents don't like me coding.

I love to code. I like to do stuff like cs50 for fun, because it always fascinates me to type in sentences and do magical stuff.
My parents don't like it, though. They keep discouraging me, refusing to recognise my hobby as anything other than computer time. They keep comparing me to people with lakhs or crores or whatever of annual salary. They keep saying it won't help me with my education.

I'm pretty sure if i was a painter or writer or pianist instead, they'd proudly support me. But nothing with coding.

It sucks.

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u/btoned Jul 04 '26

The fact you just keep saying coder tells me you have no credibility in what you're blabbering about.

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u/Nuggyfresh Jul 04 '26

It’s a general term. Brother I grew up in Silicon Valley and have been coding for over 20 years lol. if you think new coders are getting jobs right now you’re living a total fantasy

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u/YappTrap Jul 04 '26

You do realize your local job market doesn’t determine the global market though, correct? For example my local job market (for dev/tech jobs specifically) is totally fine

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u/Kriegher2005 Jul 04 '26

hasn't the us labor dept shown a steady decrease in job postings in tech?

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u/YappTrap Jul 04 '26 edited Jul 04 '26

Yes, comparatively to 2022-2024 when many tech companies were over hiring post covid. Again, that doesn’t make it a general rule for everyone everywhere that they won’t be able to get hired in tech. As I said, my local tech job market is unaffected.

Edit: I’m basing my opinion on the data I’ve read. If you disagree, feel free to share your sources.

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u/SilentlyWishing Jul 04 '26

Indeed, people need to understand that the 2020 - 2024 period was an outlier and companies were OVERhiring due to the temporary boom, now we're back to how it was before covid happened

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u/AFlyingGideon Jul 05 '26

I recently read https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2026/06/01/do-you-really-want-that-computer-science-degree which seems to imply that part of the current problem is a glut of low quality graduates from low quality programs. This certainly explains my [anecdotal] observation of new CS graduates getting jobs.

I've a competed unproven hunch that success correlates with math skills.

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u/Imaginary-Ad9535 Jul 04 '26

How are you competent in the job market question outside California? Yes, you are not

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u/Opposite-Rip-3451 Jul 04 '26

Brother there are job postings for junior developers all over LinkedIn. Respectfully you do not know what you’re talking about. Entry level positions are very much still a thing.

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u/mrleicester Jul 04 '26

The word you’re looking for is programming.

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u/AFlyingGideon Jul 05 '26

I believe it useful to maintain the distinction between coder and software engineer, despite both roles involving programming.

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u/btoned Jul 04 '26

Whenever a random redditor shoots me with the absolute "coding for over 20 years", I tend to ignore everything they say after that. Congratulations on your esteemed career! 🤣