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> I cannot emphasise strongly enough how niche "compile the Linux kernel" You can replace that with compile pretty much any software in general or do any real

• ben_w 2y ago
  I think that even software development in general is pretty niche; about 29 million of us worldwide, putting us significantly behind sex workers (40 million or so), which I get the impression most regard as (at the very least) an unusual profession? I want to say it's also way behind the number of YouTube channels, but I can't find a citation for the 3rd party claim of "114 million" active channels, though obviously most are not professionals and there's not a 1-1 requirement between channels and people.
  • qwytw 2y ago
    I doubt there are more professional video editors than software developers (or people working in related areas/fields). Even if we focus on video editing the apps available on the iPad and they are crippled by having very low amounts of memory which also makes "professional" usage rather difficult. The iPad Pro is mainly a luxury product for people who just want the "best" iPad and don't really care about the cost. > 114 million" active channels You should be comparing this to the number of active Github accounts or something like that which seems to be about the same.