Sort of. The only way I know where someone can hire lowly paid programmers today is by building a system that does not benefit from more highly skilled programmers. Since I do just this for a living (sorry), it's only a matter of time before I am no longer needed.
About a decade ago, I created a piece of software that made a department of 10 people redundant. The company actually tried to make use of them, but they were so happy with the improved productivity, that they basically kept the dead weight on, for the most part.
Last year, I did this at a financial company and eliminated an entire team. They did not keep the dead weight.
I may not be so lucky to avoid a future mercenary like me. Hopefully that explains it! I rely 100% on my creativity and out-of-the-box problem solving ability to solve real problems (note: not imaginary interview riddles). So far, the living I've made doing this is good.
About a decade ago, I created a piece of software that made a department of 10 people redundant. The company actually tried to make use of them, but they were so happy with the improved productivity, that they basically kept the dead weight on, for the most part.
Last year, I did this at a financial company and eliminated an entire team. They did not keep the dead weight.
I may not be so lucky to avoid a future mercenary like me. Hopefully that explains it! I rely 100% on my creativity and out-of-the-box problem solving ability to solve real problems (note: not imaginary interview riddles). So far, the living I've made doing this is good.