Get him on a typing tutor first. It'll come in handy regardless of whether he sticks to programming. As he's learning to type, print out some interesting program listings (or get a book). Have him type in the programs (don't let him just cut and paste). Once he has the programs entered and debugged, have him modify or customize them.
Once he's done a few of these, he'll have experienced the rewards and tedium of programming and should be able to decide if this is the right path for him.
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Red Hat's based in North Carolina, not Georgia.
I heard there are going to be twelve models but the final five won't be reveal until the fourth season.
Get him on a typing tutor first. It'll come in handy regardless of whether he sticks to programming. As he's learning to type, print out some interesting program listings (or get a book). Have him type in the programs (don't let him just cut and paste). Once he has the programs entered and debugged, have him modify or customize them.
Once he's done a few of these, he'll have experienced the rewards and tedium of programming and should be able to decide if this is the right path for him.
Reminds me of a quote: Judgment comes from experience. Experience comes from poor judgment.
...is being implemented by Jackson Roykirk in the Nomad project. What could possibly go wrong?