> because the web dev on ramp will discourage anyone without preexisting technical chops.

This is a good thing! It keeps salaries high and keeps the dilettantes out. I am sick of getting my work devalued by morons

There are too many people trying to build "tech" who shouldn't be. We need more gatekeepers

We need lower barriers so users aren’t beholden to a handful of walled gardens. When big tech can’t collude, salaries might in fact go up.