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Ballet dancers should absolutely think about becoming computer programmers – here's why

  • Written by John Bryson, Professor of Enterprise and Competitiveness, University of Birmingham
Ballet dancers should absolutely think about becoming computer programmers – here's whyFrom pirouettes to intranets ...Robert Collins, CC BY-SA

There has been quite a backlash since the UK government launched an advert encouraging dancers to think about retraining in cyber security. The ad, which has since been withdrawn, depicted a female ballet dancer with the strapline: “Fatima’s next job could be in cyber (she just...