[smokeyj]

I got a job being that "scrub" while under the direction of the lead developer, very helpful. I was in high school so they paid me nearly minimum wage, but I landed a salaried gig my junior year in HS. I gained the experience needed to provide value to other companies, while subsidizing the cost of my intern by working - a win win IMO.

[mathgladiator]

That's awesome. I think the company that hired you was very smart. I'm going to write more on this, but the central theme will be about how companies should focus on nurturing and providing opportunities to grow better talent rather than waiting for it arrive in a nice package.