Did you miss the offer to help? Since I do have some experience under my belt, it is available to younger programmers. All they have to do is ask.
The question you ask is not the question that we have been discussing. We have been talking about what the current generation of programmers do about being "commoditized". They already have some experience. And there are other more experienced programmers that are a library of knowledge and experience to draw from. It seems to me the main barrier is that the younger programmers do not often ask.
For the future, programming may indeed disappear in the US. Just like buggy whip manufacturing, textile manufacturing, and numbers of other industries/occupations. The younger generation will simply choose a different path that seems viable to them at the time.
It doesn't seem to me that programming as a profession is sacred in any sense. If the economics dictate, it will disappear.
So you are right, I don't care if in 10 years from now others can't get the same kinds of experience that you and I got. They will just get other kinds of experiences.
I am also getting tired of beating this topic to death. You see it one way, I see it another. If my experience and outlook are helpful, I am happy to share it. If you and others do not find it helpful, so be it. It has worked for me. Is your approach working for you?
