I don't think the author was specifically targeting computer scientists, engineers and programmers. Rather I assume he was referring to the millions of jobs tha

I don't think the author was specifically targeting computer scientists, engineers and programmers. Rather I assume he was referring to the millions of jobs that rely on the computer for their every day tasks (e.g. lawyers, bankers, etc.). I hope this doesn't come across as argumentative because I agree 100% with your assessment with regards to developers.