The giant hole in our workforce isn't entry level developers who can hash out c code and write a compiler from scratch. It is for people with combined skills wh

The giant hole in our workforce isn't entry level developers who can hash out c code and write a compiler from scratch. It is for people with combined skills who can APPLY encapsulated technology (lots thanks to companies has been encapsulated) to specific domains. Right on. I know people who can write a compiler from scratch but have no idea how to help a customer solve a business problem. I also know people who can diagnose business, project, and people problems but have no idea what the underlying technology is or how to apply it. The critical path for the masses is in the intersection of these 2 sets. The preparation for that probably requires cursory study of a lot of things and deep study of one or two things. Does everyone need to learn to program? No. But a little more understanding by everyone can go a long way.