There are roughly 18.2 million devs in the world right now, and the number seems to double every five years. In fifty years, that's 10 doublings, meaning 18.2

There are roughly 18.2 million devs in the world right now, and the number seems to double every five years. In fifty years, that's 10 doublings, meaning 18.2 billion. Of course, that won't happen, as there won't be that many people, and half of all people will be less than 20 years old. That means that we'll have to doublings left, at least if we focus on the number of people who code on the job. This is great news for employers, as that means that half of all developers will have at least 15 years of experience instead 5. This is poor news for us, as this makes us easier to replace.