Computer related fields are a constantly changing tech stack. People either are constantly growing in their career, or they are falling out of date. That long in the field should either be extremely comfortable, issue with the individual, or lack of drive to be constantly challenged.
The hardest part is the first job. After that should be constant career growth. This observation is only for the US job market.
If he was food motivated to teach with, sure 😁
I usually set out options and give the command to eat. I'm getting better at guessing which food he wants though.