I thought the same at first, but it could also be interpreted that if you think your job is dying out (or just not a nice job) then you'll steer your kids away from it, whereas if it's a good job with lots of prospects then you'll use your connections and skills to direct your kids towards the same career.
Kind of undercuts the "self-made" programmer meritocracy that seems to be a prevelant idea though.
Kind of undercuts the "self-made" programmer meritocracy that seems to be a prevelant idea though.