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But this is a skilled profession. How relevant is it that there are fewer young people in general? Should we expect the number of top basketball players to sta
by lordnacho 4y ago
But this is a skilled profession. How relevant is it that there are fewer young people in general?
Should we expect the number of top basketball players to stagnate as well?
I get that there's far more software jobs than Pro sports, but is it relevant that world population is coming down? You'd think perhaps something like the number of CS graduates might matter most.
- tra3 4y agoI don't have enough data or insight, but the global trends seem like a good indicator. More people are retiring than joining the workforce AND there's already a shortage, so my thinking is the shortage will continue to grow assuming the demand remains stable or grows. In China, there are 10 people currently working for every retiree. By 2030 it will drop to 2 people per retiree.
- pcthrowaway 4y agoI don't think there are more people retiring than entering the workforce in software specifically though, only because the field has grown significantly over the last 2 decades. 4 decades ago it was less common for people to study computing or computer science (many universities may not even have had the program). Now, it's one of the most popular choices, and there are also many people entering the field without degrees (bootcamps and the awareness that software skills can be learned outside of a structured curriculum weren't so common over 10 years ago).