> The thing is that the "boring"/average programming jobs are the silent majority. Let's not forget about all the engineers (making planes, trains, automobiles

> The thing is that the "boring"/average programming jobs are the silent majority. Let's not forget about all the engineers (making planes, trains, automobiles, and all sorts of other things) who use "advanced math" daily and write software. It's not relevant to OP's question, but we sure like to ignore them. [1] [1] Is there any data to back up that "boring" programming jobs are actually the majority?