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Will the computer science industry inevitably become oversaturated?

I am an amateur self-taught programmer in high school with interests in engineering. Given the recent boom in excellent jobs due to an expanding tech industry and the large number of people majoring in computer science to meet this demand, I often wonder if the field will become oversaturated with too many specialists. On the other hand, new companies and ideas are expanding just as quickly. Do you believe that the supply will always be greater than the demand? Will the sector be able to sustain this kind of growth?
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Lee’s Answer

If you step back and look at our society and all the “things” we use and rely on, you will be hard pressed to find one that does not need some kind of code to make it work. We live in a digital world and having strong programming skills and CS understanding will allow you to work in almost any field. I would expect to see the CS degree or just many of the courses become minimum required courses in the future. My suggestion is to find what you really care about and get a minor in CS and a major in your passion.
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Anthony’s Answer

We don't know the future so cannot categorically state one way or another. That said if you look at the rate of growth in the tech sector I doubt very much that this sector will become oversaturated. There are increasing fields of specialism coming up all the time. In fact I think a bigger challenge for people going into technology is trying to figure out where to focus. Another point to note is that with the rapid change in technology there is always opportunity to move into a new field.
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Fendry’s Answer

Far from over-saturation. To name a few outlets where the field of computer science has accelerated today (2018): (1) Connected consumer/industrial/automobile/space; (2) Games & smart-devices augmented reality & virtual reality; (3) Hospitality persona management & physical security; (4) bio/chem/pharma/agriculture/food/nano/robotics engineering; (5) UAV/UGV in the imaging industry for movie/military/security/inspection/real-estate (6) Virtually all organizations have adopted or are adopting computational data analytics.

Fendry recommends the following next steps:

Pay attention what you LIKE. Improve on what you like because nurturing this emotion is going to be the future passion (love on the work, work on that love) but more importantly...
Discover what you DON'T LIKE within the system of what you like by gathering people with the similar passion to work on that improvement. This is what we look for from young hot-blooded youngster called the "Disruptors"!
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