Software engineers allowed themselves to be categorised as a cost centre rather than a revenue generating asset. Costs are to be minimised while those preceive

Software engineers allowed themselves to be categorised as a cost centre rather than a revenue generating asset. Costs are to be minimised while those preceived as adding value like sales, marketing, c-level execs get paid accordingly. In industries that are unionised, collective action gives you the leverage and backup to say enough - but we don't even have an industry body that requires membership like the IEEE or AMA.