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1. Take this problem (with working-age Americans/First-world westerners): 2. Add 600 million Indians, 500 MM Chinese, 110 MM Americans, 100 MM Indonesians, 80+
by Ryanmf 15y ago
1. Take this problem (with working-age Americans/First-world westerners):
2. Add 600 million Indians, 500 MM Chinese, 110 MM Americans, 100 MM Indonesians, 80+ MM Brazilians, and 40+ MM Russians under the age of 25 [1].
3. Mix thoroughly in your Internet's blender of culture and ethics.
4. Vigorously shake world economic dynamics, then allow 10 years to settle.
5. Voilà!
[1] Population data from Wolframalpha.
- Johngibb 15y agoI am constantly worried about this. We (as software developers) are in a time where the ability to code is scarce, and very valuable. But, at some point in time so was being a carpenter, or a toolmaker, or any other skilled profession whose value over time has diminished. In 5 or 10 years, the sole ability to code will probably diminish in value, become more of a commodity, easier to learn, and maybe even become a low-end profession. However, the ability to create a product from scratch, using programming as your toolkit, will always remain valuable. Focus on that - using programming as a means to an end of creating useful products - and you can't be marginalized by a glut of programmers.
- crasshopper 15y agoElance has been sending jobs to the UAE for a decade and developers still make above median wage in the USA. Suppose the labour market floods with a bunch of newly skilled programmers. HN folks will still have years of experience on those who just finished Learn Python the Hard Way. And: even post this book, there is still a huge barrier to learn basic programming. Experienced programmers might even like working in a world where more people can code. Imagine if your typical Design Client From Hell could do basic CSS and tweak reds for him/herself.