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I think they do, yes. A few generations of kids growing up learning programming from kindergarten onwards is going to ensure that programming is put on par with

I think they do, yes. A few generations of kids growing up learning programming from kindergarten onwards is going to ensure that programming is put on par with welding, carpentry, painting, etc. Those of us commenting here today may not be around to see it happen, but I believe it will happen eventually. For now things are good. We got lucky and we found ourselves in a relatively new profession that not a lot of people are trained in and we're making good money (and some of us don't even have college degrees)

vacri 9y ago
It really isn't. Programming is still a niche skill - we've had a generation now that's grown up with their eyes glued to computer screens and now smartphones, and the average user still isn't any good at troubleshooting, let alone programming. Also, the trades historically haven't been particularly well-paid, but that's not the case anymore.