I am of the opinion anybody can learn to program, but there is not an infinite demand for developers. In fact, more probably already exist than necessary. Any j

I am of the opinion anybody can learn to program, but there is not an infinite demand for developers. In fact, more probably already exist than necessary. Any jobs that can't be filled are probably more the result of hiring inefficiencies than anything else. Also, software development as a discipline is filled with highly (and formally) educated people. A lot of the non-traditional (non-computer science) developers at least come from a math/science/engineering background. Even if you have the skills, these people will not allow their ranks to be sullied by the "unwashed masses" who didn't "work as hard" as they did. (Quotations to indicate these are not my personal thoughts, but I am not quoting a specific source).