This old joke is pretty entertaining...
http://www.connexin.net/computer-software-humor-jokes/programmer-evolution.html
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Unless you're learning something like python or go on the side the programming experience at QC isn't very relevant.
Crappy embedded code written in outdated C and awful Perl programs for Asia aren't keeping engineers sharp enough to land jobs easily.
Anonymous148609, And someone that uses "programmer" synonymously with "software architect and/or software engineer" clearly are neither a software professional or a manager that manages any meaningful software project....But most likely someone that is a minimum wage worker trolling the Qualcomm boards....
Programmers are becoming commodity very fast. You are underestimating the value of industry experience,I think will always be valued at premium to manage complexity of transition...