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I would disagree, While I am in Israel I can say that I am doing quite well as a programmer. However that being said the 1 year post HS fast class is not going to be the way to start, at least not if you want to do well. Do become an “A” list programmer you are going to need to get a college degree and work hard in school and after. Those classes were never going to create a skill set that would last. Sorry to break that news to you. There is a lot more to being a programmer than just knowing some Java or C++.
If you want to keep a career as a programmer you need to learn a new language a year, and be constantly updating your skills. I has taken me 15 years to get to the point in my career where I finally feel like I really know what I am doing and can take on a wide range of tasks. A 1 year post HS class is not going to get you there.
There is a lot of high tech still in the USA, not everything gets out sourced to India. A lot of companies are doing things locally and will continue to do things in the USA.