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there is no gatekeeping. Everything is online! If you are interested you can learn it. Don't jump on band wagon because of trend or the pay!

software development is NOT for everyone. Either you got or you put in a lot of work and get it. Other wise go do something else.

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Why not?, if you are born and raised in a country where the economy isn't great and software development is going to be your way out then following the trend is an excellent way to get hired. Yes, they won't be like me but so what? someday they'll start cleaning up and contributing too. Someone's got to have a chance to get out of the grind.

You are gate keeping by saying that you have to have some intangible special quality to be a "software developer". This is a toxic view that spreads doubt and division inside people.

Programming isn’t special. If someone wants to do it for a job, so be it. Shame on you for trying to gatekeeper what they learn or do.

Sorry, but this opinion is what's wrong with the industry for decades now.

Don't judge people by the reasons they want to become devs.

I wanted to do it out of passion, I do it even in my free time, when I'm bored, but many people don't and that's okay.

Software development IS for everyone. Don't like one, don't hire them. You are exactly gatekeeping, but who said you are what I or others here consider a good developer?

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