I think the problem you describe exists not only in programming, but wherever people do work for other people. And its not only that, also if 'you' get a promis

I think the problem you describe exists not only in programming, but wherever people do work for other people. And its not only that, also if 'you' get a promise to get paid every time, like in socialism, than 'you' wont have enough incentives to be productive or do quality work again. There are a lot of economics and politics concepts there. I do little self programming, but the task I want to do is more important. When I finish I dont care much about the code just like I dont think about the inventor of electricity when I use it. Also programming alone is huge area and takes all my time, and I dont understand how employers sometimes ask for so many jobs in a single job title. I really dont know much about programmers as employees as I have never worked in the same department with them, but I wish to work in a technology company again.