I find programming very intellectually satisfying, and have for many years. I now find myself in competition with people from all over the world, making it much

I find programming very intellectually satisfying, and have for many years. I now find myself in competition with people from all over the world, making it much more difficult to maintain the income I came to depend on. I have some anecdotal evidence that many of these "programmers" don't really like the job, and view it only as a stepping stone in their careers. I wish only Programmers programmed; as software users, we might all be better off.