[shrimp_emoji]

It's because the demand is larger.

If 99% of jobs are CRUD, and you have a tool that automates the creation of CRUD, say hello to driving Uber.

[badpun]

> 99% of jobs are CRUD

People say that, but I have yet to work on a CRUD project. That's despite 15 years in industry and being involved with dozens of projects.

My guess is that simple CRUD use cases are automated via Google Spreadsheets or similar solutions. Same as there are off the shelf solutions for a simple online store, so no one is writing that from scratch any more. What's left is writing the complex systems with unique requirements.

[jeremyjh]

No, it isn't that simple. When the work becomes more efficient, the programmer also becomes more valuable, which increases demand for the programmer.