The situation in the trades is actually way worse than "learn to code". Coders tend to come from privileged backgrounds, and the fact that you need a BS degree limits the supply. Becoming a software engineer is still a cushy gig, don't let anyone fool ya.
Trades apprentices are usually either in the family business or using it as a leg up from poverty. Unfortunately that means the bar for treatment is a lot lower.
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Could it be that some people are limiting our access to the means of production so they can then exploit our labor for their own personal gain? Nah.
The situation in the trades is actually way worse than "learn to code". Coders tend to come from privileged backgrounds, and the fact that you need a BS degree limits the supply. Becoming a software engineer is still a cushy gig, don't let anyone fool ya.
Trades apprentices are usually either in the family business or using it as a leg up from poverty. Unfortunately that means the bar for treatment is a lot lower.