Tech Jobs Projected to Double by 2010

netbsd_fan writes "Today's Chicago Tribune has an article that claims that the number of coding jobs will double by 2010, and computer support jobs aren't far behind. It's hard to believe since I just laid off our last two Win32 guys Friday. Could this be a turning point in the labor market?"

Comments

By 2010???!?!

[RoC MasterMind]

But I need a job now!!!

Good news?

[Feztaa]

Double of nothing is still nothing. Sorry.

Indians

[Anonymous Coward]

In other news, the population of Indians and Chinese living in the U.S. is expected to double by 2010.

Hmmmmm....

Re:Indians

[Anonymous Coward]

I'm moving to pakistan and becoming a taxi cab driver. Then there will be balence to the universe.

Some math

[buyo-kun]

More Coders = More Bugs More Bugs = More Tech Support Guys More Tech Support Guys = More Confused People More Confused People = More Montiors with fist sized holes in them

Wow

[typedef]

I hope that I have enough Top Ramen to last until then.

Re:Wow

[Tablizer]

I hope that I have enough Top Ramen to last until then.

I already went thru all my top ramen. I just finished working my way thru the middle ramen, and now am into the bottom ramen. I've truely hit bottom.

Re:Woo

[primus_sucks]

That's why I do AI programming. I figure the last employed programmer will be the person programming a robot to program!

Re:Text of article (if ya don't want to register)

[carpe_noctem]

I think your lack of formatting is enough incentive for me to go ahead and register right now.

second bubble

[wotevah]

We are experiencing what will be later known as the beginning of the second tech bubble.

Re:Woo

[mrseigen]

I can only imagine your outrage at being fired by your own code.

Re:That's a long time to be out of work

[k-0s]

Amen, I'd be happy if the tech sector grew by just one job as long as that job has my name on it.

Re:IT is doomed.

[machine of god]

IT is doomed. BSD is doomed. Sun is doomed. America is doomed. Sun is not doomed anymore. DOOM!! DOOOM! DOOOOOOOM! Ok, Sun's doomed again. And so is IT, still.

Correction!

[telstar]

This just in:

We regret to inform you that due to a programming error, the actual number of new coding jobs will be 1/14th their current level. In light of this revalation, the two coders responsible for this error have been fired.

Re:IT is doomed.

[Darth_Burrito]

Did you read the story about DOOM and Xbox? Even DOOM is doomed!

Re:That's a long time to be out of work

[cymen]

And besides, they are talking about 2010, who among you will be around to tell them if they got it wrong?

You are absolutely right! I was talking with CmdrTaco about the demographics of the /. readership and the most surprising fact was that 73.852% of the readers are 63 or older! The numbers get even interesting when we consider that 23.82% are 74 or older. Considering how unhealthy the typical /. geek is these elderly monks are living on borrowed time. 10 years from now is practically an infinite time to them and they will surely be buried with their Happy Hacker keyboards, fingers still clenched on the home row, pressing Ctrl-D one final time.

You're post brings a tear to my eye with the degree of it's relevancy to our community. The age of our readers here is rarely discussed and these demographics have not been shared with our regular readers, who seem to assume the typical /.'er is 17-35, but it is time that the truth comes out. You are a shining light, a beacon of hope, to those that will not make it another 10 years. Please spend your time with the /.'ers as they will surely have little more but your kinds words to live for in these dark days.

Re:Woo

[bsartist]

Then the average computer tech will be an AI psychiatrist of a sort!

Will the real Susan Calvin please stand up?

In related news....

[evanbd]

Economists have successfully predicted 8 of the past 5 recessions.

Dude, your tinfoil hat...

[Wee]

...it's tilted a little bit. Just a little to the left.

Ok, better. Looks fine now.

-B