Making it Cool Because It is Necessary

A nice quote from a NY Times article on computing education:

Hybrid careers ... that combine computing with other fields will increasingly be the new American jobs of the future, labor experts say. In other words, the nation’s economy is going to need more cool nerds. But not enough young people are embracing computing — often because they are leery of being branded nerds.

I have certainly found that to be true in my own job. I'm an educational law guy that knows a lot about computing/technology. It opens lots of doors that otherwise wouldn't be opened. And, I'm not all that interested in hiring people to work with me if they don't also bring at least some background in technology. It's just an essential component of today's (not tomorrow's) careers.

h/t Sylvia Martinez