as a person who has wished they could have studied microchip design, I assure you that the fact there are so little people able to do that is no accident.
the less people can do it the more valuable the skill is, or maybe they're really smart people and I just ain't got what it takes.
Maybe I'm reading it wrong but do you believe there's some conspiracy to stop so many people from getting into such a field? I wouldn't think this is the case seeing as the industry is crying out for young blood atm.
I think realistically, the reason I never got into that sort of thing, and probably for the same for you, is that it requires a lot of intelligence (probably more than I have aha), but for the most part some of the most extreme levels of dedication and specialisation of any field.
I like technology _in general_ too much and I don't think I'd have ever had the mental capacity nor willpower to dedicate myself to such a narrow but incredibly deep slice in such fashion as those who are at the forefront of that field.
the less people can do it the more valuable the skill is, or maybe they're really smart people and I just ain't got what it takes.