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>> It is interesting that programmers (as a whole) seem resistant to it Software developers and people in IT are probably two orders of magnitude more likely t
by icelancer 9y ago
>> It is interesting that programmers (as a whole) seem resistant to it
Software developers and people in IT are probably two orders of magnitude more likely to be libertarian / anarcho-capitalist and conservative in economic views than your average union worker in another field. That's definitely a large impact as well.
- earthtolazlo 9y agoI think this is the gist of it. Most of the arguments I’ve seen against unionization seem to appeal to the inflated egos that a lot of developers possess.
- Karunamon 9y agoThat's a bit unfair, isn't it? Arguments with regard to dues, easy mobility, necessity, agility, and so forth don't seem at all ego-driven.
- Avshalom 9y agoAside from dues: electricians, plumbers, carpenters... all sorts of highly skilled laborers both have unions and are basically freelancers, every bit as mobile as you could want.
- Avshalom 9y agoAnd a lot of "oh God what if people who had been working there for 30 years made more than me"
- mcguire 9y agoUnlike most Americans, software developers feel themselves to be temporarily embarrassed billionaires.
- icelancer 9y agoHeh, I'm sympathetic to the libertarian viewpoint in many ways, but I enjoyed this comment all the same.