If anyone can learn programming at anytime, why is the pay still relatively high.....

Question

something smells fishy..

Answer 1

I'd consider it a profession where you never stop needing to learn and adapt to new technologies. Often you're learning spreads outside the workplace so I'd consider your value higher.

I would also dispute that anyone can learn programming. Some people just wouldn't get it and many more just have no interest in it.

Answer 2

it's funny, KNOWING someone don't necessarily state you understand how to use it, 70% of socal programmer know basic syntaxes and has not real problem solving intuition, it all boils down to that, they lack imagination and really don't fully understand or love programming they just hang on for the pay check, all am saying is, knowing isn't mastering it, and most task requires mastery skill sets

Answer 3

The demand for programming careers is extremely high because of the high number of people currently in the workforce who are close to retirement age.

With that said, not everyone who calls themselves a programmer is capable of just taking over these roles. The younger generation has to be trained, and not just that, they have to want to go into the field these veterans are already experienced in. Often, the skill sets just don't match, thus the demand for the position remains high, raising the price for an employer.