Maybe we're in a bubble but it doesn't matter
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Maybe we're in a bubble but it doesn't matter
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Re: Maybe we're in a bubble but it doesn't matter
#2Another point to add to Justin's:
Few skillsets grant you more of an ability to be self-reliant than the ability to understand and write software -- even if there's no job description written for what you do, or no company who will hire you. In almost any field of entrepreneurship, if you have tech savvy which your competitors don't, you have an inherent advantage against them and an ability to crack open the market.
Are you a DJ or party promoter who understands SEO/SEM and social media? You've got a leg up. Are you the only person in your area who understands both fashion apparel supply chains and software? You could be providing immense value.
Re: Maybe we're in a bubble but it doesn't matter
#3Theres just so little value in the stuff being produced. Its absurd.
Where are the people who are designing actual tangible items?
Why is so much of this stuff only fluff and entertainment?
Re: Maybe we're in a bubble but it doesn't matter
#4> News sites with a better grasp of how the Internet works, like HuffPo or Mashable, are worth hundreds of millions.
I've been wondering - when all the old media inevitably die off, where are these aggregators going to find their content?
Re: Maybe we're in a bubble but it doesn't matter
#5> News sites with a better grasp of how the Internet works, like HuffPo or Mashable, are worth hundreds of millions. I've been wondering - when all the old media inevitably die off, where are these aggregators going to find their content?
From AP and Reuters, who they pay for the privilege.
Re: Maybe we're in a bubble but it doesn't matter
#6Theres just so little value in the stuff being produced. Its absurd. Where are the people who are designing actual tangible items? Why is so much of this stuff only fluff and entertainment?
Because it's what people want to pay for
Re: Maybe we're in a bubble but it doesn't matter
#7Another point to add to Justin's: Few skillsets grant you more of an ability to be self-reliant than the ability to understand and write software -- even if there's no job description written for what you do, or no company who will hire you. In almost any field of entrepreneurship, if you have tech savvy which your competitors don't, you have an inherent advantage against them and an ability to crack open the market.…
I don't think knowing how to write software is needed to understand SEO/SEM
Re: Maybe we're in a bubble but it doesn't matter
#8Another point to add to Justin's: Few skillsets grant you more of an ability to be self-reliant than the ability to understand and write software -- even if there's no job description written for what you do, or no company who will hire you. In almost any field of entrepreneurship, if you have tech savvy which your competitors don't, you have an inherent advantage against them and an ability to crack open the market.…
I don't think knowing how to write software is needed to understand SEO/SEM
True. I could have been more careful with my phrasing.
The original point, stated differently:
Understanding software and the modern web -- even short of being able to write it -- can still give someone a sizeable advantage in many fields.
Re: Maybe we're in a bubble but it doesn't matter
#9Theres just so little value in the stuff being produced. Its absurd. Where are the people who are designing actual tangible items? Why is so much of this stuff only fluff and entertainment?
Because it's what people want to pay for
^ bingo. This could change and I hope it does to some extent but for the time being it is what it is.
Re: Maybe we're in a bubble but it doesn't matter
#10Really insightful article, especially for someone like me: a EE/CE student wondering about whether or not the current trends in tech jobs will continue into the future. I know I can get a job when I graduate in either hardware or software design, but I've been uncertain as to how quickly the industry will saturate and whether or not jobs will still be around (or pay well enough to be satisfied with the additional educational investment) in 5-10 years. Glad to see some insightful, well-informed confidence in the future of the industry.