I imagine eventually the pay will go down, as the most useful software is already written and some aspects of automation creep into coding. (But I've been thin

I imagine eventually the pay will go down, as the most useful software is already written and some aspects of automation creep into coding. (But I've been thinking that way for about 30 years now.) I think coding pays well because it requires constant learning. You might get off the ground with some technology, but you'd better be completely re-invented every 5 years or so.