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U.S. Dept of Labor Predicts Decline in Programming Jobs

• randombit 15y ago
  They also claim that programming requires "The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly." I'm skeptical.
• geebee 15y ago
  This is the same dept that gives sunny outlook to "Software Developer, Applications", "Software Architects", etc... http://www.onetonline.org/find/quick?s=software+engineer http://www.onetonline.org/find/quick?s=software+engineer Sadly, "programmers" are no longer needed. But as code still needs to be written, nice to know that "software developers, applications" will be hired to write the programs, and so many nice syllables in the new job title!
• mdram 15y ago
  They differentiate between programming and software engineering. Combine both occupations and you get a projected 29% increase from 2008 to 2018. http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos303.htm#projections_data http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos303.htm#projections_data
• kellyreid 15y ago
  also, how many programmers are self employed these days...?