While these are almost certainly bad, they are not all specifically related to being a developer. Mainly just poor treatment of an employee. The article had in

While these are almost certainly bad, they are not all specifically related to being a developer. Mainly just poor treatment of an employee. The article had instances where a developer: - lost essential computer access privileges - was forced to re-invent technology - was denied chances to advance his/her careers through academia - felt group shaming - was expected to spend most of the day picking up pieces - was fired without review The last one is more general but these at least have a technological slant to them, and they do seem to be related to some kind of passive, cultural bias. And each of the stories might have some weak points but the point is that some developers feel they are being treated poorly, which is a big deal. This crowd is very analytical but a dismissive response is not really the appropriate way to address these claims. (Not saying you're being dismissive, just the general attitude of comments.) Your comment also hints on another pattern which is, every time there are small problems, there are going to be bigger problems underneath.