The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that by 2024 there will be a 18.8% increase in the field of “Software developers, applications” with a median annual income of $100,080 and 20.9% in “Computer systems analysts” with a median annual income of $87,220 as of 04/14/2017 (https://www.bls.gov/emp/ep_table_104.htm). This means an average increase of 19.85% in fields like data analysis (SQL), programming and server management in both open source and proprietary environments. It also means that learning programming or system analysis (networking, server management, etc.) can secure yourself a good livelihood. Make the best out of the next seven years.