The true programmer-artisan (often called 10xer, guru, ninja, whatever) builds systems that cause money to flow into bank accounts to the tune of 6, 7, 8 figure

The true programmer-artisan (often called 10xer, guru, ninja, whatever) builds systems that cause money to flow into bank accounts to the tune of 6, 7, 8 figures. Yet if this person wants a raise, they will never be able to get one. They will have to change companies and abandon their code. What do you think a software industry looks like that's full of abandoned code? Much like it does now. On top of that, there are well known cases of illegal wage suppression: https://venturebeat.com/2014/05/23/4-tech-companies-are-paying-a-325m-fine-for-their-illegal-non-compete-pact/ https://venturebeat.com/2014/05/23/4-tech-companies-are-payi... I was once told by a recruiter that "industry standard" was to only expect a 5% raise with a new job. But I once tripled my salary in a single job offer, no lie.