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This kind of argument infuriates me. Mr. Market wants lots of things, some of them are good, some aren't. Besides, would a talented English major even want to
by thirtyseven 16y ago
This kind of argument infuriates me. Mr. Market wants lots of things, some of them are good, some aren't. Besides, would a talented English major even want to be a full-time developer? Would you want to work with them?
Not everyone lives their lives according to the principles of capitalism, just consider yourself lucky that at this moment, it's working out in our favor as developers.
- killedbydeath 16y agoKids in high school and even in early years of college have a lot to choose from. I was seriously considering medicine and econ but eventually chose a math/CS major.
- lotusleaf1987 16y agoExactly. Everyone should do what they enjoy. I'm not going to go chase some job I don't feel interested in to make 5-10% more a year but be miserable doing it.
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- crasshopper 16y agoIn the abstract you're right to question what Mr. Market wants. But in this specific case, it's clear why the economy would be more productive if more people knew how to code. (And coding doesn't incur negative externalities.) It's not just finance+energy salaries driving up programmer wages.