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SV Bubble? Maybe. But looking at it more long-term, aren't all the incentives there for programming to become a blue-collar (as in more modest pay) job? * Good
by jahaja 8y ago
SV Bubble? Maybe. But looking at it more long-term, aren't all the incentives there for programming to become a blue-collar (as in more modest pay) job?
* Good to great pay both attracts more people and makes employers supportive of policies to increase the labour supply.
* Cultural acceptance.
* Widespread access to computers and the internet. This was not the case just ~15 years ago.
* Low risk of automatization gets it promoted by governments all over the western world.
* Low barrier of entry. I mean come on, let's not pretend that work on most apps/websites today necessarily requires a CS degree.
* Remote work, in all its glory, may however increase competition for jobs.
I'm just worried about how far this will go given the currently rather widespread anti-union sentiment - even after years and years of game industry bullshit.