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<blockquote data-quote="RichieP" data-source="post: 811022" data-attributes="member: 2540">Programming is decently well paying, for now.&nbsp; And is in demand for now. Probably for a good couple of decades at least.If you have a talent for it- like if you're genuinely analytical, logical, technical - it's worth going into. (It's *not* worth going into if you arent... then you'll end up like the unhappy lawyer in the example above)But positioning yourself as a commodity - a cog that plugs into someone elses system - is never a strong long-term bet. Cogs get squeezed, cost-cut, and are highly exposed to supply/demand outside of their control. However well you can do with that mindset, you can always do better, and for longer, by learning how to capture more value: learning sales, marketing, negotiation, positioning as a profit-center, and &quot;price by value&quot;.&nbsp; Going from employee---&gt; specialist consultant ---&gt; business owner who owns a durable asset - agency, product, SaaS, etc.Still, for smart analytical logical guys with no penchant for soft business skills, programming is a great option and one of the more robust overall.&nbsp; It also does position you well to capture more value later (consulting, agency, building b2b apps) and lends itself well to location independence.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="RichieP, post: 811022, member: 2540"] Programming is decently well paying, for now. And is in demand for now. Probably for a good couple of decades at least. If you have a talent for it- like if you're genuinely analytical, logical, technical - it's worth going into. (It's *not* worth going into if you arent... then you'll end up like the unhappy lawyer in the example above) But positioning yourself as a commodity - a cog that plugs into someone elses system - is never a strong long-term bet. Cogs get squeezed, cost-cut, and are highly exposed to supply/demand outside of their control. However well you can do with that mindset, you can always do better, and for longer, by learning how to capture more value: learning sales, marketing, negotiation, positioning as a profit-center, and "price by value". Going from employee---> specialist consultant ---> business owner who owns a durable asset - agency, product, SaaS, etc. Still, for smart analytical logical guys with no penchant for soft business skills, programming is a great option and one of the more robust overall. It also does position you well to capture more value later (consulting, agency, building b2b apps) and lends itself well to location independence. [/QUOTE]

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