This is interesting information, but I don't think it really answers OP's question. They're specifically asking about interesting jobs other than software engin

This is interesting information, but I don't think it really answers OP's question. They're specifically asking about interesting jobs other than software engineering[0] that don't require a university education, and you're highlighting a chance to get a university education in software engineering. [0] - "what I would do if for some reason the market for software developers would go down"