You raise good points. Looking at the statistics, the average doctor has significantly better compensation than the average code jockey. Most programmers won't

You raise good points. Looking at the statistics, the average doctor has significantly better compensation than the average code jockey. Most programmers won't ever get a job at $TrendyCorp, as you point out. > Not every developer gets to work on Sora, Quantum AI chip, or CUDA source code. > For the very vast majority, it is facing stupid PMs, MBA bosses, daily standups, and getting fired with no fault of your own. Those two are not mutually incompatible. I saw examples of all of that while working at outwardly glamorous companies. Thankfully I didn't experience any of that personally. > Programming is crazy cool, but the profession of Software Engineering is not always that cool. You could say the same about medicine. It is a tough stressful job for most.