Nerds are taking over the world! Or at least its economy. But who are these software engineers creating the platforms, tools, and services fundamentally changing the way business is done? According to the info graphic below, they are an army 17 million strong. And their numbers are growing. They may not be cool, but they are the force pushing the global economy forward.
The software industry is booming, with billions of dollars circulating in annual investment, acquisitions, deals, and IPOs, not to mention sky-high valuations. Businesses across all industries and around the world are run on software, and as venture capitalist Marc Andreessen put it “software is eating the world.” So who are the people behind this seismic shift? These new titans of industry? Why, the nerds, of course! Specifically, nerds that code.
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