Why don't more poor people with internet access teach themselves to code, and earn a...?

Answer: I believe I am qualified to answer this question.​ Let me tell you a bi.​.​.​ Mike's Digest Top Stories For You Why don't more poor people with internet access teach themselves to code, and earn a more comfortable living? What other barriers may be in play here? Yechiel Kay, Tries to behave like a human. Written Oct 22, 2017 I believe I am qualified to answer this question. Let me tell you a bit about myself, and you will see why. About two years ago we were at a low point. Our landlord notified... Read More » What does a Malay look like? Farah Kasman, knows Malay Updated Oct 5 Malay people have a fair skin tone to darker skin than the average South East Asian and have an average built compared to our Asian peers. The typical physical characteristi... Read More » If 7x + 7 = 42, what is x? Not Chezstick Written Thu Firstly, to solve a equation one has to get the variable, in this case x, by itself. We do this by changing the sides of the equation. If you subtract 7 from one side, you ... Read More » What are some dead giveaways that a software developer doesn't know what they are doing just by looking at their code? Jim Burbridge, Senior Web Developer at LQ Digital (2017-present) Written Oct 22 I once saw some code which was inherited from someone else who was a friend of the client I was working for. The client said "Yeah my friend Jeb (not his real name) is a de... Read More » I was offered a 2008 Prius for free, but was told the battery had been removed. Would it be worth taking? Sunny Patel, Senior Software Engineer (2013-present) Updated Sep 14 First off, this is almost exactly what happened to me. My mom had a 2005 Prius lying in a dealership service parking lot for two years. Since then she's gotten a 2010 and a... Read More » Why do we use 22/7 for pi? Philip Lloyd, Specialist Calculus Teacher, Motivator and Baroque Trumpet Soloist. Written Oct 27 When some of us went to school in the 1960's we did not have calculators! We needed to do calculations using 4 figure log tables. When I became a teacher in the 1970's we sti... Read More » What are some cool ways programmers customize their laptops? David Ecale, I have performed Major Surgery on 6 Laptops. Five survived! Updated Feb 11, 2016 First, "BUY THE RIGHT LAPTOP!" Yup, just the right laptop makes things easy. Here's an example: 1) Dell Precision M6300 (from eBay for $125): A) 2.4GHz dual core CPU ... Read More » What really triggers Chinese people to travel? Yaping Tang Written Oct 31 Why I like to travel? Simple, Dopamine. I use all my savings to travel, just like my friends use all their savings to buy unnessary expensive cars or bags. I have an extremely... Read More » My car has no engine oil. Can I use old oil? Kevin McKenna, former Helicopter Mechanic Written Apr 9 I am a former aircraft mechanic. I have built and maintained many vehicles in my younger days when I cared about that kind of thing. We used to say "old oil is better than ... Read More » What should you never say to a math major? Charles Slade, former mathematician, current patent lawyer Written Aug 9 Here are two questions that always kind of set me off. I'll admit, it's a little inconsistent that I'm annoyed at both of them, but what can I say… I'm fickle. 1. "So, are y... Read More » Read More in Your Feed Follow Quora on: Get the App for iOS and Android This email was sent by Quora (650 Castro Street #450, Mountain View, CA 94041). If you don't want to receive this type of email in the future, please unsubscribe.http://www.quora.com/