> That's where the volume is. There's a big demand for programmers to do web stuff. That demand may or may not continue. It's so stylized that it should have been automated by now. Have an exit strategy.
This is highly variable. The more rote aspects of web development are indeed automatable: the parts that feel like repeating boilerplate because that's what they are. Creating duplicative controller actions, state updates, etc.
But then there are the parts that would be extremely difficult to automate. Creating rich, unique UI elements with lots of custom logic. Anticipating the user's needs before they realize they even have them. These take a lot of skill and experience, and are truly fun to work on – assuming they're your jam. Lucky for me, they are.
This is highly variable. The more rote aspects of web development are indeed automatable: the parts that feel like repeating boilerplate because that's what they are. Creating duplicative controller actions, state updates, etc.
But then there are the parts that would be extremely difficult to automate. Creating rich, unique UI elements with lots of custom logic. Anticipating the user's needs before they realize they even have them. These take a lot of skill and experience, and are truly fun to work on – assuming they're your jam. Lucky for me, they are.