The thing about software engineering is that it doesn't require expensive post graduate education like med school. The barrier to entry is much lower. Many stat

The thing about software engineering is that it doesn't require expensive post graduate education like med school. The barrier to entry is much lower. Many status seekers will eventually realize a few things about software: 1. Wait, I really have to look at this screen most of the day? 2. The pay check is nice, but the job itself isn't high status. I'm treated like a grunt 3. I have my whole life ahead of me, plenty of income, and a degree from a top school. I can leap frog to another position in the company, or go back and get my masters.