> I don't fully understand it It's at least partially because it's so many programmers' "dream job." So many people get into programming because of their inter

> I don't fully understand it It's at least partially because it's so many programmers' "dream job." So many people get into programming because of their interest in games, then take jobs in the industry. They then are willing to tolerate/justify worse working conditions because they are doing something they are passionate about and the company culture has evolved to exploit that.