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If you can automate away programming, there's some people who would like to give you a lot of money.
A lot of the work that programmers do (which is not identical, but somewhat related to "a lot of programming") could be left out (which is not identical, but somewhat related to "automated"). The reason is that a lot of programming is working around the gigantic brokenness of the whole software ecosystem. Here there does exist an insane amount of possible cost savings.
Concerning the "some people who would like to give you a lot of money": I actually talked about my thoughts with a friend who knows a lot both about economy (he works as a business consultant) and programming. He clearly said that my ideas on this topic were really smart and thought through, but getting money is a lot more complicated (it demands both being a good salesman and having connections). So "some people who would like to give you a lot of money" is simply not true. :-(
> gigantic brokenness of the whole software ecosystem
If you mean the employing organization and its ignorance, I agree. For most organizations today, their value is locked up in technology and those who maintain it. The rest of the business (non-technical people) are essentially overpaid punching bags for everyone to smack around. In an ideal world programming would not be a special skill, but just another means of communication.
A lot of the work that programmers do (which is not identical, but somewhat related to "a lot of programming") could be left out (which is not identical, but somewhat related to "automated"). The reason is that a lot of programming is working around the gigantic brokenness of the whole software ecosystem. Here there does exist an insane amount of possible cost savings.
Concerning the "some people who would like to give you a lot of money": I actually talked about my thoughts with a friend who knows a lot both about economy (he works as a business consultant) and programming. He clearly said that my ideas on this topic were really smart and thought through, but getting money is a lot more complicated (it demands both being a good salesman and having connections). So "some people who would like to give you a lot of money" is simply not true. :-(