Ask HN: Is tech starving other industries of talent?

I do not work in tech. Do you think the tech industry is starving other industries of talent? Talent follows the money. And for many years now, no industry has heaped such rewards upon its workers as the tech industry. Why would someone become a nurse when they could become a developer, and make more for less work while WFH? I am glad plenty of people are still choosing to become nurses, but I'm concerned tech is making the problem worse. In fact, why would anyone pursue a career path other than tech, if money was the most important motivator? Some developers might have been excellent doctors, nurses, or scientists, despite chasing the money . The social value created by an average doctor or nurse is decidedly greater than that created by an average developer. Doctors and nurses diagnose diseases and save lives. Developers work on how to make mobile games more addictive, how to make more people click on ads, or on the next Javascript framework of the week, or the next Python libra