When I read your post I think the focus on using this leverage profit is probably not something that would motivate a lot of developers. Income from work is ob

When I read your post I think the focus on using this leverage profit is probably not something that would motivate a lot of developers. Income from work is obviously a prerequisite to maintain a good life for the vast majority, but in my experience (anecdotal evidence), there's a pretty sharp decline in life quality improvement after a certain threshold (which varies depending on life style and geographical placement) After this point things like work/life balance, challenging tasks, ethical impact, and other, I dare say, less tangible benefits become more desirable I think software engineers definitely have a lot of leverage, but it is probably hard to use it directly. My experience has been that many companies still operate under the antiquated assumption, that there's more supply than demand for software developers Using the leverage directly doesn't work as they consider developers expendable The best way to use this leverage then becomes to find another position that provides the desired benefits I'm personally doing this at the moment, as I think my employer's business practices are unethical and I don't want to sell my services to projects I consider harmful to the world So in conclusion I think the best way to use this leverage is through market forces. Consider whether you're selling your services at a value you're happy with and that you work at a business/project that aligns with your convictions Since there's a shortage or developer skills, businesses who do not provide jobs that are desirable for engineers will simply go out of business, as they can't develop or maintain their product