WE ARE I.T. - are computer programmers destined to become the "Elite"?

First a disclaimer - I am one, a computer programmer. And it seems that in the time I have been in this profession, we have become more and more highly valued. Even in the worst of economic times, I have never had trouble finding a job.

This, along with a slightly over-active imagination and some wishful thinking has caused me to wonder if, in the not-too-distant future, computer programmers might be like the rock stars and pro athletes of today? Here in the US, the shortage of qualified programmers is only expected to worsen, while the demand for and reliance upon software and web programming continues to escalate.

Now of course, this will all be moot if there is some catastrophic, technology killing event, like another Carrington Event, EMP attack, or something of the like.

But saying something like that doesn't happen - is there a chance that, in time, people like me - the nerds who have been hidden away in cubes like hermits and kept from public view - will be part of a new class of "elite," as all those who depend upon the bits and bytes for their livelihoods turn to us to keep their constructs alive?



Last Edited by QuantumKev on 07/03/2013 03:18 PM