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		babyshake on May 20, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: RIP Good Times (2008) It is admittedly very difficult to imagine a world where suddenly there would be no job opportunities for software engineers. It's a lot easier to imagine the inverse, where there are no job opportunities except for software developers.

foobiekr on May 20, 2022 | [–]

We used to joke that the biggest company in the valley in 2002 was "For Lease." They were so big it seemed like their signs were everywhere.

pcthrowaway on May 20, 2022 | [–]

I think software engineering would be among the most useless possible skills in a post-nuclear society.

Other than that I tend to agree.

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