Bottom line for programmers : You are guaranteed a very well paying job for a really long time. That may certainly be the case, but the conclusion doesn't fol

Bottom line for programmers : You are guaranteed a very well paying job for a really long time. That may certainly be the case, but the conclusion doesn't follow from your anecdotal premise. Otherwise auto mechanic would be a prestigious and very well paying job, as well. Now you might respond that modern vehicles have ever more complex computer technology and mechanics' requirements are changing in that direction. That much is true, but it mostly involves employing and inspecting black boxes. If anything, it should be a cautionary tale for vendor lockdown.