Comments on: Teenager today, tech exec tomorrow

Silicon Valley conference shows how Web entrepreneurs are getting younger and younger--some are not of driving age.

[limefan913]

Totally True

Though I live "near" the east coast where tech isn't nearly as cool, its a very similar situation. Even in my suburban school district, many students have very advanced tech skills. Many of us are working on projects to try and avoid getting real jobs :)

[ahickey]

Not new but still great

Cynical hat on.
The story is saying that at 'Next Generation Tech: Tech Plugged' event in Palo Alto there are teenagers who are high achievers in technology. If they weren't at this event then I would be very surprised as this is the audience that was targeted. Also, go back in time and think of the likes of Bill Gates, Steve Wozniak and Michael Dell, they were doing this type of thing in their teen but with the technology of the time.

It would be interesting to see how many tech savvy teens there are in a normal school, not associated with a high tech community.

Cynical hat off.
I think this is great. Most teens I meet use their computers for gaming, email and surfing. Not adding anything to the future of technology, so it is great to the next generation of leaders are hard at it and enjoying themselves.

Finally, a little rant.
I find it unacceptable that in schools computer classes are all about how to use applications (Word, Excel, Powerpoint?). To me these are secretarial classes and not computer classes. The skills gained though essential for the workplace are not technical.
I would love to see proper computer classes in schools.
How to build a PC, install an OS, configure devices, write programs, design websites. Real computer related activities that I believe would give people more of a passion of IT.

Rant over?

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