> However, there's a relentless drive in tech management to figure out how to squeeze more and more productivity out of the workers, all the while keeping them

> However, there's a relentless drive in tech management to figure out how to squeeze more and more productivity out of the workers, all the while keeping them happy and maintaining quality products. "Behavior arising from class discontent, such as union activity, is derided as destructive and damaging. An appeal is made for “intelligent labor leaders to advocate efficiency in production to make possible the lowering of costs and prices” (Spriegel, 1947: 590). Even as early as 1928, an author argues that industry has moved past conflict and entered a period of “cooperative policies” (Anderson, 1928: 15), where harmony between workers and employers can reign." > The ideal hire is a ROCKSTAR developer that knows everything and doesn't need any wasted time on training, and would love to work their life away. "Frequently, the word “worker” is preceded by adjectives of various types, modifying the qualities and attributes of the person to whom they refer and thus judging that person to be “good” or “bad.” Spriegel (1947: 326) identifies “first class workers” in contrast to “substandard workers.” Anderson (1928: 320) talks about “indifferent workers and slackers” and “unintelligent workers” compared to “ambitious workers” (Anderson, 1928: 434). Folts (1938: 311) has “slow,” “medium,” and “superior workmen.” Balder - ston and colleagues (1937: 245) discuss the importance of “mentally alert” workers. " https://www.researchgate.net/publication/271722189_2013_Construction_Work_Evolving_Discourses_of_the_Worker_in_Management_Textbooks_1920s_to_the_First_Decade_of_the_21st https://www.researchgate.net/publication/271722189_2013_Cons...