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> Of course I was paying rent, what a ridiculous assertion.

A lot of people learn to code while living with the parents, I don't see what is ridiculous about me mentioning it.

> You can all construct all kinds of fictional scenarios

Look, these scenarios exist. It isn't the scenario you experienced, and I'm not saying it's some widespread epidemic that is taking over the country. But they absolutely exist. It's why things like scholarships exist for universities - to help give people opportunities they would not be able to reach otherwise. There are no scholarships for self-taught programming, so it is not a realistic option for everyone.