Horses and engines are in a tangible, corporeal domain. I almost feel like pivoting could be easier with that: the tools are still the hands. Also, pivoting might be easier especially when no one is in that space of repairing cars in a small village at the time. Low competition. I also think time allowed to pivot is much higher: automobiles were expensive and time to adoption is higher, I wonder how long it took to be able to make a living?

Data, numbers, programming, this is in a ephemeral domain. Competition is high, there are a lot of developers. Time to adoption is extremely fast. In the automobile era, someone may have had five to ten years to pivot. Now? Maybe a year?

Is it about making things? Maybe, but pivoting and making a career of it is not a straight path, and sometimes people get lucky in choosing the path.

Interesting historical read:

https://historycollection.com/10-industries-either-killed-cr...

>> Many blacksmiths added the mechanical skills needed to service and repair automobiles, particularly in smaller towns and rural areas. In short order, some of the more commonly replaced automobile parts, such as tires, were being stocked by blacksmith’s, others which were necessary to a vehicle’s repair were ordered by telegraph or telephone for delivery to the blacksmith’s shop. Blacksmiths and service stations soon had competition from the automobile parts store, another new specialty which blossomed along the popularity of traveling by car.

I'd say (not a teacher myself, but related to several) teaching is a lot more difficult than people give it credit for.

Don't forget: https://www.libreoffice.org/

It aligns with my general thoughts about mastering a craft.

Code is fascinating! An abstract language to compile to program a CPU. So many ways to do this!

Now we're using natural language, which at times is extremely verbose. "[{}]" versus "array of objects", for example.

For small shops and startups, this probably doesn't matter. For mission critical sites, who's more dependable? AI is a tool, that's all it is.

If people were more respectful with fireworks, this wouldn't be a polarizing opinion. Yet, here we are.

https://www.wenatcheeworld.com/wildfire/update-numerous-stru...

I wonder if taking mushrooms soaked in the sun improves absorption compared to supplements?