There is no shortage of programmers in the US, either (except, temporarily, in SF/SV). There is this myth, which uses an example of a handful of lucky "tech" p

There is no shortage of programmers in the US, either (except, temporarily, in SF/SV). There is this myth, which uses an example of a handful of lucky "tech" people like Jobs or Gates or Zuckerberg who got rich and famous. In fact, none of them were/are programmers (though Zuckerberg _can_ hack around a bit) A few numbers to refute your point about programmers being among the highest paid professions: - doctors $400K-$800K - lawyers - starting salary $160K[2], can go into millions, if you make it as a partner - MBAs - even lowly "marketing managers" - often glorified secretaries - can make $150K or more - chemical engineers - at least comparable with SW - pharmacists https://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/17/business/dealbook/welcome-to-your-first-year-as-a-lawyer-your-salary-is-160000-a-year.html https://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/17/business/dealbook/welcome...