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Re:What it means to be a developer is changing by bryanrasmussen on Saturday August 22, 2020 @02:24AM (#24242117)
>where it has become not only cool, but sexy and desirable to be a developer.

developers make a lot of money in comparison to society at large, and it is one of the few occupations relatively open to people not already equipped with all the advantages of a middle class lifestyle. This is the fundamental underpinning of the rest.

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Re:What it means to be a developer is changing by croh on Saturday August 22, 2020 @03:09AM (#24242329)
Right. Also you don't need fancy certificates or liscenes to become developer.
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Re:What it means to be a developer is changing by yters on Saturday August 22, 2020 @02:32AM (#24242162)
it is still a pretty good meritocracy

we are just about to hire a recent highschooler into a department of mostly phds and senior c++ devs all on the strength of his demonstrated programming prowess

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