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>" It won't last forever." And who cares if it is true? So far programming is one of very few professions when person can set themselves for life in a relative
by FpUser 2y ago
>" It won't last forever."
And who cares if it is true? So far programming is one of very few professions when person can set themselves for life in a relatively short period of time. When / if it is gone there will be something else. I have few friends who'd switched to be a handyman. They are doing great from what I see.
- TeMPOraL 2y ago> So far programming is one of very few professions when person can set themselves for life in a relatively short period of time. If you specifically optimize for it. Most people don't - they specialize and expect to be in their line of work for decades. > When / if it is gone there will be something else. There will be something else for young people who are just starting. If you're 20 years into a career and then your line of work disappears overnight, of course you can switch to something else - and enjoy your entry-level salary while competing for jobs with people who are 20+ years younger than you and have no meaningful costs or obligations yet.
- Yoric 2y agoThat very much depends on where you live. Also, on what you're optimizing for. If, like many, you're looking for a job that makes sense, for instance (e.g. working to develop technologies or research that you think can change the world for the better), you're probably never going to strike that particular gold.