> It's because the software industry doesn't respect experience Untrue. They go and found their own companies. Silicon valley literally started off with a en

> It's because the software industry doesn't respect experience Untrue. They go and found their own companies. Silicon valley literally started off with a engineer-manager who left Shockley Semiconductor Laboratory in 1957 to found Fairchild Semiconductor, because William Shockley, while a brilliant academic, was authoritarian and just sucked at managing people. On the other hand, if the point you are making, is that the software industry simply has to respect experience because a lot of blood, sweat, tears and divorces were weathered by these engineers as they got manipulated and brainwashed - no. Yes, it sucks that these engineers got manipulated and brainwashed but now they have the experience to detect manipulation and brainwashing and the divorces and health issues were the price they paid to gain this experience. In summary - the best way to get the value you deserve is to start your own thing. Otherwise, complain all one wants but they will get the minimum someone else can get away with giving. Everyone wants what is best for them, even your manager and the company they work for, which includes paying as little as possible for the labor they get. The difference is called profit.