dhammack

As a high school senior starting college next semester, I'm doing a lot of looking forward for careers that will explode in numbers and usefulness. Quantum computing seems, to me, like it will dramatically change the world in the next 10-20 years, much like the PC revolution did. Am I wrong in this assumption? Would it be unwise to major in something as specific as computer engineering and quantum physics?

So I know most of you on Hacker News are intelligent professionals. Looking back, would you have taken an offer right out of high school to work full time for a year doing software development?

Let me give a little background - I've been working part time for this company for a year. I like the work, I'm good at it, and they like me. This week they'll be making me an offer for one year full time.

This does make a conflict, however, as I have the tuition to UCF (University of Central Florida) completely covered with scholarships which I would lose if I took the 1 year deferment.

Also, what salary do you highly intelligent folks think would be acceptable for a software developer with one year experience right out of high school (assuming I get no benefits).

Thanks for the input.