Bill Moses

For those of you with kids, here’s a scenario that you may or may not have thought of:

If you’re anything like me you’ve introduced your son/daughter to technology as soon as they’re able to grab something without sticking it into their mouths.  You’ve bought them a little notebook mouse to fit their hand, and taught them the basics of drag-and-drop and double-click.

Little Techie jr is able to programme the MySky and can play a DVD (in fact even his mother comes to him for help sometimes).  You’re as proud as punch, and things just get better and better.

Soon junior is programming - they know their way around a computer better than you.  One day you’re teaching them the basics of window-in-window and the next they’re patiently trying to explain to you the benefits of Ruby over Java.

One day you find out that your child (who you swear only learnt to walk yesterday) is now contracting out their IT services to companies in other countries over the interest.  They’re making pocket money, but doing stuff that they enjoy and keeps them out of trouble; can’t be bad.

Next thing you know they have their own company and before you know it they’re offering you a job.  What would you say?

The scenario isn’t that far away from reality.  You’ve either got to be proud of your offspring, or proud of your parenting; either way - well done you!