[gaius]

The majority of software development is essentially blue collar work now.

And like lots of blue-collar work companies are scrambling to offshore it to the cheapest locations and don’t care about quality because it’s all disposable.

I could not in good faith recommend this to anyone now, become a plumber or a nurse, that’s not going offshore anytime soon.

[austenallred]

People have been saying that for 20 years, and yet most programmers I know (even outside of the Bay Area) are making well into the six figures.

[onion2k]

So are plumbers in Kensington (an expensive Borough in London). Wealthy businesses and customers pay their staff a lot regardless of the job.