This is true if you’re comparing exclusively within the tech field. The job title of “computer programmer” is extraordinarily prestigious compared to, say... b

This is true if you’re comparing exclusively within the tech field. The job title of “computer programmer” is extraordinarily prestigious compared to, say... barista, waiter, nurse, bus driver, police officer… Getting into “tech” is a very big deal compared to almost literally any other field that is not law/medicine.