Paradigm shift? No, more like visibility shift. While it is true that shaving megahertz and kilobytes doesn't give you command of a market anymore, engineering

Paradigm shift? No, more like visibility shift. While it is true that shaving megahertz and kilobytes doesn't give you command of a market anymore, engineering still defines market leaders. Look at Amazon, Google, and Facebook. Their "customer understanding" is key to their success (and is most visible) but they couldn't serve their customer experience without mountains of engineered infrastructure. What about Apple? They're just a pure design firm now? No, they may fly the design banner but below decks the Good Ship Lollipop is manned by notoriously cut-throat band of engineering scalawags bent on shaving components and squeezing price/performance blood out of their suppliers. Yes, component engineering and manufacturing have moved overseas but system and product engineering still dictate what the user experience designers (who also need a fair amount of engineering know-how) can deliver. At minimum, every "Liberal Arts" kid should learn math, science, programming and basic web technology. Think about it: We live in a world where artists use tech skills and librarians are computer scientists to some extent.