On: Is it OK to Want to Make Money?

[swombat]

There is very little chance of ending up unemployed-and-homeless, given how much companies are scrambling to hire technical people.

For now. See how it goes in 20 years.

[grogs → swombat]

I think the 6 figure salaries will definitely still exist. The interesting thing is that developers cannot let their skills stagnate. If we stop learning at 30, the 20 year olds will steal our jobs. Going the management route can be dangerous, but going the consultant route, I think it's a pretty safe career.