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Oh and tech-wise: the language doesn’t matter, the future of AI doesn’t matter.

Most important is to find something she likes to do.

Tech is only a tool to enable things to happen. When you do woodworking, it’s because you like nice furniture, not nice chisels.

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> When you do woodworking, it’s because you like nice furniture, not nice chisels.

Some people just like chiseling.

And luckily other people like the furniture they produce with that skill. (if they just chisel down blocks of wood to dust, they will be in a tough spot though)

I love to chisel.

I do not think this can be emphasized enough. Encourage her to pay attention to the things/ideas/puzzling/problem solving processes that bring her joy. Technologies change, but figuring out what engages you will make it much easier to make good decisions about what to explore next. Encourage her to find things she likes to do, and to think a bit about why she likes to do them.

Some woodworkers like their product, others like the process. Recognizing the things that resonate with you is key.

Agreed. I found that solving the tedium and annoyances of people's jobs is what gives me joy in my programming work.

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