Great question. This is just conjecture on my end, but I imagine it has to do with software engineering and tech in general having become one of the largest new

Great question. This is just conjecture on my end, but I imagine it has to do with software engineering and tech in general having become one of the largest new destinations for a rewarding, stimulating, high compensation career. From what I can recall, I believe seeing the same amount of analysis applied to medicine, law, management consulting and banking. To answer the latter half of your question, it is strange to not see that much analysis of science lab workers, truck drivers, restaurant workers, nurses or social workers, but I imagine that without the profit incentive there, the demand for research dries up. I wouldn't say that's a good thing, and it does indeed feel strange.