For a long time I've felt like software is really just a blue collar job, but instead of turning a wrench it's pushing little plastic buttons. I like this aspe

For a long time I've felt like software is really just a blue collar job, but instead of turning a wrench it's pushing little plastic buttons. I like this aspect of it. It feels humble and practical. We're plumbers, but we pipe data not fluid. We don't have any science of data dynamics yet, so it's all word of mouth cargo culting. It's like being a plumber in the bronze age if plumbing was extremely valuable. As to the ease of "and convince someone to hire you in a strategic business role". Yes, this is a job that people have, however it's extremely competitive and hard to keep. There's always someone else who can spit out MBA salad and who wants your job. I wouldn't want to be a BS artist, it's too stressful.