&gt; Many people today choose tech as an arbitrary career path.<p>Very true. At even the most elite of schools, CS degree -&gt; engineering career has joined Econ degree -&gt; banking and High GPA -&gt; Consulting as a top choice high flying career choice for bright students who aren&#x27;t sure of what they want to do for their careers.<p>I started college in 2003, when as college applicants we were going through the deepest troughs of the dotcom crash. The number of entering CS students was about 20. The dean called them &quot;the true believers&quot; (I was studying EE). I believe that this number is now well north of 100.<p>&gt;Every generation thinks the old days were better as they age.<p>I am constantly questioning my own opinion of this latest trend, as I&#x27;m keenly aware of my own such biases.