Concussions or Coding?
January 5, 2016
I know that football is America’s ‘national sport’, but why would you want to subject your kids to (highly likely,) brain damaging football?
Instead, if they learn to code, not only will they avoid brain damage, they will in fact be working out the brain, strengthening their mental capabilities overall!
Some facts:
My numbers are a little off (you can get the updated figures on Google,) but the average football player has a career that last about 3 years. The average player makes $500 000 a year. And for what? A damaged brain, and likely other lifelong (and often times painful) physical injuries.
… Kids who learn to code on the other hand, might get carpal tunnel … but nothing a good keyboard can’t fix!
How about the money?
All coders will out-earn most professional football players over their careers. It’s not even close. For this comparison, I’m taking a huge leap of faith, and assume your kid (or you,) are one of the rare people who actually win that lottery ticket, and become a pro football player.
So, how much do coders make?
With a little experience (3-4yrs) a good developer can make $100K + … and that’s for an average coder, nobody special. Since coders don’t get smashed in the head, or get their elbows, shoulders, knees and ankles ripped apart … they can go on coding happily for years, making the big money. And it’s all pain free.
Conclusion
So I would suggest training the brain with coding, instead of damaging the brain with football.
… If you really want to play football, just pick up that game EA makes, and save yourself the pain.
Full disclosure: I’ve been teaching kids and adults to code since 2003.
Stefan Mischook
Killersites.com
