"standing" -> "starting", I'm guessing? Btw, programming should be taught on a model more like apprenticeship, less like classroom/college (or even bootcamp).

"standing" -> "starting", I'm guessing? Btw, programming should be taught on a model more like apprenticeship, less like classroom/college (or even bootcamp). Low wages when low skill, but guarantees of opportunities to upskill as time goes by, a process monitored by outside experts (i.e. a guild) to make sure the apprentice is being treated fairly.