It's a good thing that some parts of design/development are being automated. We can now spin off new products increasingly faster and for a substantially lower

It's a good thing that some parts of design/development are being automated. We can now spin off new products increasingly faster and for a substantially lower cost. That said, at a certain level of competency automation stops. While you can buy a design template to try something out, it won't give you the same tailored experience as something that was created by a professional. While you can download a jQuery plug and strap it to a html page, that won't give you the same power as code written by the best engineers...etc. Instead of thinking of a different industry to join, think of ways that you could elevate yourself from the masses. If you're currently coding in PHP, learn Node and try Meteor - then go work with people who find these new methods attractive. If you currently design t-shirts and logos, understand iOS, learn Android, explore Google Glass, and then go work for projects that are in demand. All said and done, commoditization of labor will weed out the under-performers, but it will give even greater power to those creatives that can go above and beyond.