M -
...I thought that surely after a few years all the programmes that were needed would be written and demand for programmers would drop. How wrong that idea was!! A huge, vast, booming industry took off and is still growing like crazy with no sign of reducing [though the pay rates are]....
My hypothesis, subject to revision if necessary, is that computer programming, if measured on the basis of its output in debugged lines of code, is the least productive human activity in all of history. Hence, its infinite demand.
Every line of code that is written for a product that fails to generate a profit on the open market, is not only a complete waste, but may, in fact, be the primary cause of the market failure of the product, either through defect, improper design, or product delay in reaching the market.
In addition, 99.99% of all lines of code written are never executed to anyone's benefit.
Regards, Don |
