> Americans will get priced out of the market and they should be concerned about that.

It’s just good planning to have multiple potential forms of income. Programming might be the thing I do that can pay the highest, but I have plan B, plan C, and plan D ready to be put into action if I suddenly don’t have a career in software engineering, or I don’t want a career in software engineering.

Interestingly enough, having options also puts you in a stronger position when discussing salaries and benefits with your employer or perspective employer.