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the underlying message from the top is rather brutal (or with a healthy dose of realism?): "No matter if you're farmer, factory worker or good with your hands, learn to code or be prepared to get swept away."

Obama's message to the kids about learning to code: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XvmhE1J9PY

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But the only reason for having vastly more people with coding abilities is to lower the price of coding. There is no need for so many coders. Every app, every piece of code has to be written just once, then replication is free - that's even worse than in industry, where everything needs to be developed just once too but at least production required people.

>Every app, every piece of code has to be written just once, then replication is free

This is true in terms of physical reality, but not in terms of the patent system.

Which is human-made and not a property of the universe. That is not an argument for OPs comment, since it can be changed very easily. Nor does it have any influence even if it isn't (changed) - I don't see the relevance for this sub-discussion?

>Which is human-made and not a property of the universe

Precisely my point.

>it can be changed very easily.

It would seem this is not the case, though I wish it was.

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