[boppo1]

> there may be no better time in recent decades than now to go into programming in general for the hyper-dedicated souls among us

Why? Devil's advocate: laypeople seem sick of tech (even if they use it a lot), it doesn't really seem to be solving problems (just shifting the envelope), and interest rates are bound to go up soon, which will only hurt big tech. Why is now more attractive than, say, 5 years ago?

[medymed]

Now and 5 years ago are probably in the same ballpark. High salaries for many positions, low barrier to entry (code camps etc), also many developer-led companies. The landscape may have been more different in the 70s-90s.