Software developers unionizing is one of the worst ideas in history. The best software developers are highly motivated and competitive. Unionization tends to

Software developers unionizing is one of the worst ideas in history. The best software developers are highly motivated and competitive. Unionization tends to minimize exceptional performance and certainly disincentivizes. Generally, I would argue that software developers who are in favor of unionization are not the strongest performers. In my 35+ years of management, I’ve never met a really strong developer that wanted to be part of a union. And I’ve worked for several very large companies. If “modern” software developers have succumbed to collective thinking, I’m glad to be retired. The world doesn’t need another post office.