Not sure why you are being downvoted; this is a common concern post Covid with early retirements and companies no longer investing in training.
I don't know if it is true, and I hope someone can address the substance of the argument.
I don't know if it is true, and I hope someone can address the substance of the argument.
But, the generational aspect really is relevant. I think probably a lot more nerds in later generations who were interested in aerospace engineering got sucked into software for a variety of reasons. During the boomer specialization period aerospace was more appealing as a career.