@Mara We all definitely should!
This parent is so toxic and condescending I can only hope this is fake for karma farming.
The best programmers are those who started out doing it for the fun of it. Like this kid. I remember learning how to program by writing a calculator in Visual C++ to help me pass my math class and learn programming in my teens.
We need more underrepresented groups in the field. I hope she keeps her fire.