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> We should not stratify construction workers into classes. Of course. Any crane operator can be easily swapped for a forklift driver. When the latter are in s

• RickS 11y ago
  Your analogy is a good one for types of programmers - that disciplines of construction/software worker are not interchangeable (though lots of crane drivers can also drive a forklift). It misses the point of the article though. The article is tired of people saying "forklift driver's aren't real construction workers"... which sounds pretty silly. I think very few of us drive past a construction zone and question the validity of who's on site. But we do it in tech all the time. People and skills aren't interchangeable 1:1. Some jobs require far more ability than others. Still - if you're in the field, you're one of us.
  • paulddraper 11y ago
    But surely it would not be so weird to "stratify" electricians and signalers (people who turn signs). Both do "construction", but the difference in skill and market supply/demand.
  • sklogic 11y ago
    It is not silly. There is no such a profession as "programmer" (and I believe that this "profession" should have never existed in the first place). There are many very different professions. It is not silly to say that "a midwife is not a real dentist" (and the other way around).