[sanxiyn]

You may be surprised, but it is possible to be very talented in programming without much entrepreneurial ambition. Well, the original article mentioned "started two companies" so probably Norman is not looking for jobs.

But I do know a person who's been programming since ~12, wrote a 3D game in C++ at ~16 (multiplayer one, thousands of players), and wrote his own OS, and happily employed.

[jiggy2011]

Out of curiosity what were the game and OS?

[sanxiyn]

Try Lesia Online. (Most information is in Korean since he is Korean.)

[jiggy2011]

This One? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdgzKHOfUI8

Shame all I can find is that youtube video and no download links etc, that game looks utterly insane and quite fun.

Technically it's only really a 2D game though , still very impressive for a 16 year old.