<p>Wow - just got back from Memorial Day weekend, saw the original question, skipped to the end (127 messages later) to answer the question but it seems that the thread has gone off in a totally different direction....</p>
<p>Soooooo, to answer the OQ: about a 2 - He is pursuing his passion (but not too worried as he has some very employable skills outside that passion - as in very strong computer science skills - to fall back on). But my feeling is that if anyone will make it in his field, he will.</p>