We Don't Need More Coders – Member Feature Stories – Medium

People in the tech world love to say that everybody should learn to code -- and there are a lot of good reasons to pick up the trade: earn a higher salary, understand the implications of A.I. and cybersecurity, protect yourself from automation. While wages have been stagnant, there has been consistent growth of high-paying jobs in software (for now). Despite all the incentives bringing people into programming and other technology fields, we actually need more people willing to break out of it. Don't get me wrong: I teach computer science and computer programming. I believe wholeheartedly in the power of technology to improve lives.