> Which means that instead of millions forced to learn and get good as part of their job, it would be a much smaller percentage of "hobbyists who love to tinker

> Which means that instead of millions forced to learn and get good as part of their job, it would be a much smaller percentage of "hobbyists who love to tinker" doing it. Plus a growing number of completely new jobs dedicated to research and exploring new directions in software. Just think about another technology that was revolutionary when it appeared: automobiles. At first, you (or your driver) pretty much had to be a mechanic, a metalworker and a "tinkerer" to maintain the car; but the majority of people just need a car to take them from one place to another. But research and development of new automotive technologies didn't stop, on the contrary.