who really want to believe that "computers" is some magic cornucopia of endless high-paying jobs
Do those people still exist in any significant number? 10 years ago every teenager wanted to get into programming, now I hardly see any. The only one of my teenage kids' friends who shows any interest in studying CS at university or working as a programmer is a bonafide computer nerd.
Things really change fast, don't they? A couple of election cycles ago we were all being urged to put down our coal mining tools and Learn To Code™. And speaking of magic cornucopias, now politicians think that if everyone adopts AI, somehow, automagically, the economy will revive and flourish.
I'd say 's/think/claim/'. 95% of 'em probably know that it's total BS. But also know that telling voters E-Z Quick Fix Happy Lies is the only way to get elected.
Do those people still exist in any significant number? 10 years ago every teenager wanted to get into programming, now I hardly see any. The only one of my teenage kids' friends who shows any interest in studying CS at university or working as a programmer is a bonafide computer nerd.