The software industry does a very good job on-boarding people into this career. I don’t know if the same kind of support exists in hardware, for example. If there’s a glut of graduates and a shortage in industry, it could be argued that those industries have archaic processes that don’t build up entry level into those positions (zero training, you are either top of your class, or not, good luck).

Even though we are edging towards serious gatekeeping with Leetcode, overall, we are still one of the most generous industries in society.