[guina]

I mostly agree with you but want to provide a little disagreement.

It’s not a dream job everywhere for every person. Not everybody is able or has the ambition to put in the work needed to be a top earning or top skilled developer. And even if you are a lot of the “dream” aspect of the job will depend on what country you live in, even in a remote-first world.

But if you’re in America it’s one of the last professions where the American Dream is still possible.

It’s a trade, so the better and more experienced you get the more money you can demand if you’re ambitious. Software also scales better than any business so your work can have an incredibly high level of impact.

[nunez]

I agree that programming isn't a dream job for everyone, but I don't think it's right to make a blanket statement saying that it's not.