I agree the author has missed some key points and the author's thought process is not fully baked. However he does offer an interesting take on salary. The idea

I agree the author has missed some key points and the author's thought process is not fully baked. However he does offer an interesting take on salary. The idealist in me agrees that we should be compensated for the value we offer, it then motivates us to provide more value. But the realist in me says the implementation of this ideal will always be broken and end up screwing the value providers. I am interested in having salary information public. This kind of transparency will force employers to have clear steps on how to get a pay raise, and have valid reasons for why Developer X get paid more than developer Y.