that's not how it works... as it is not a zero sum (i.e. the work is not bounded/fixed but it increases). IDEs and higher level tools help engineers become mo

that's not how it works... as it is not a zero sum (i.e. the work is not bounded/fixed but it increases). IDEs and higher level tools help engineers become more productive. They can do more, with less. This raises the bar on products, and the demand of customers for them (things are pretier, easier to use, etc..), which in turn creates more domains for software to be used, and more demand for engineers. Google "Induced Demand"