If you read his replies it's quite clear he's drawn a conclusion about how a programming job has to be.
He says "However the programming industry is a lot of stress. I am not cut out for the stress and seemingly arbitrary deadlines."
He tried the absolute default plan: Get CS degree and work at $MEGA_CORP. He didn't like it, so he gave up the idea entirely. He could instead have tried creating his own custom plan. It's totally possible, especially if you're willing to take a 50% pay cut.
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If you read his replies it's quite clear he's drawn a conclusion about how a programming job has to be.
He says "However the programming industry is a lot of stress. I am not cut out for the stress and seemingly arbitrary deadlines."
He tried the absolute default plan: Get CS degree and work at $MEGA_CORP. He didn't like it, so he gave up the idea entirely. He could instead have tried creating his own custom plan. It's totally possible, especially if you're willing to take a 50% pay cut.