I beg to differ. I don&#x27;t see constantly increasing competition, partly because the demand for (good) programmers is also increasing, and partly because (in my opinion) most programming work actually does need real understanding.<p>Besides, programming is a very rewarding activity in itself, due to the creative nature of it [1].<p>So I have the complete opposite view - software developer is a great career: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;henrikwarne.com&#x2F;2014&#x2F;12&#x2F;08&#x2F;5-reasons-why-software-developer-is-a-great-career-choice&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;henrikwarne.com&#x2F;2014&#x2F;12&#x2F;08&#x2F;5-reasons-why-software-dev...</a><p>[1] Why I Love Programming: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;henrikwarne.com&#x2F;2012&#x2F;06&#x2F;02&#x2F;why-i-love-coding&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;henrikwarne.com&#x2F;2012&#x2F;06&#x2F;02&#x2F;why-i-love-coding&#x2F;</a>