Having worked at startups and big tech I can say this article is wrong on so many levels. Programming complements you in all walks of life. You can be a ceo/ manager and still be a programmer. Also I never felt like being a tool or being a burden if you work at a non tech company then it might be true but at tech companies I’ve always felt more empowered than anyone else in making product decisions and I’m talking massive companies. This is just a rant by someone working in the tech dept. of target!
Unfortunately, not everyone is as fortunate. You need to be in the right place at the right time to have good experience like yours. I think the author mentions this in his last few paragraphs.
