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mediaman on Jan 25, 2011 | parent | context | favorite | on: System Admins R.I.P.?

But part of being more "efficiently utilized" is improving labor productivity, which all else being equal reduces the demand for sysadmin labor.

Although it might make for a more interesting sysadmin job for those that remain.

ciaogiorno on Jan 25, 2011 | [–]

It's not a zero sum game. There's no point in keeping around jobs are unnecessary.

tastybites on Jan 25, 2011 | [–]

> which all else being equal

All else is not equal. The economy, and especially the tech sector, will grow.

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