The last 20 years has seen a brain drain from other engineering and science into software. My guess is we'll see that finally start to reverse. Which, I think is great! How much value can yet another CRUD app possibly add to the world anymore anyway?
> value can yet another CRUD app possibly add
Possibly significant e.g connecting multiple governmental agencies so citizens can finish their paperwork in days instead of weeks, schedule appointments instead of waiting from 8am untill 2pm to have you matters settled, etc...
Of course, there isn't much shareholder value on this, so perhaps when Software Engineering becomes a modest profession like many others, improvements to society might start happening.
The industry as it currently stands is significantly antisocial.