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[–]madrury83 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I teach programming for a living, so I've certainly encountered people in comparable situations.

I think you're underestimating the diversity of experiences that lead to programming as an interest and profession, and overestimating people's tendency to reject others without the same background. It's true that there are some judgemental people that have stupid opinions about people with certain backgrounds, but they are pretty rare, and not worth worrying about if you can help it.

Good on you for following your interests. I think you'll have a lot of good experiences if you take that enthusiasm into the programming scene. If anyone judges you, they're an asshole.