Thanks for taking the time to read the article mywittyname. You make a valid point, and the more experience I gain, the more I see the barrier to entry being lo

Thanks for taking the time to read the article mywittyname. You make a valid point, and the more experience I gain, the more I see the barrier to entry being lowered. One thing that counterbalances this barrier to entry is that the development in the industry is exponential right now that even if you enter the field and overcome this barrier, you have to keep going. Resting on your laurels will make you irrelevant quite quickly as you need to constantly learn the new "tools" that come out. So I believe that if you have the ambitious to constantly learn, then you can stay relevant for the next 40 years. PS I actually do see a lot of value in a CS degree. I find myself spending more and more time reading and learning about general CS theories and concepts lately. I find them extremely useful for expanding my higher level understanding of the field and I think it's really important. I don't think you can truly be a GREAT programmer without them.