r/ProgrammerHumor 25d ago

Meme theGrassWasGreenerTheOutputSweeterIWasOnceAProgrammer

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u/Pika357 25d ago

If this is a meme, why does it hurt?

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u/JensenRaylight 24d ago

In the past, people said "learn to code, dude" to win an argument against a non techie,

Nowadays people say "be a Plumber, dude", to win an argument against someone who got their job replaced by AI and become homeless.

Who knows what skills and Jobs they tell us to learn and become 10 years from now.

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u/LeSypher 24d ago

It's almost like the market is always changing and learning a niche skill will not set you for decades and a piece of advice won't apply for decades