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Re:Your Job used to impress people. That era just ended by almosthere on Thursday June 12, 2025 @12:34PM (#44259699)
The article is about how the entire paradigm may flip- software engineer is a low class person, locksmiths and fabricators are the new software engineers.
Re:Your Job used to impress people. That era just ended by bluefirebrand on Thursday June 12, 2025 @12:48PM (#44259868)
My point is there's a difference between "economic class" and "social class"

Software Engineers are still, pretty generally, viewed as a low social class despite being a pretty solid economic class

The idea that the paradigm may flip is only really about economic class. A locksmith may make more money than software engineers soon, but they will still be low social class

That likely won't change

Re:Your Job used to impress people. That era just ended by burnt-resistor on Thursday June 12, 2025 @10:02PM (#44265109)
PSA: Kids, become a doctor not a lawyer, dentist, or an engineer. If you want to be rich, become a real estate broker. If you hate socializing, become an anesthesiologist or a perfusionist.