90% of programming jobs are in creating Line of Business software

Most software is boring one-off applications in corporations, under-girding every imaginable facet of the global economy.

Engineers are hired to create business value, not to program things

In the main they converge on doing things which increase revenue or reduce costs.

You really want to be attached to Profit Centers - Engineers in particular are usually very highly paid Cost Centers

Co-workers and bosses are not usually your friends

Your most important professional skill is communication