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I have no idea where you live, but in my 15 years as a professional software developer, I have never experienced a single instance of someone not respecting my

I have no idea where you live, but in my 15 years as a professional software developer, I have never experienced a single instance of someone not respecting my career.

plutonorm 4y ago
In the UK it isn't respected at all. It's about the same as being a taxi driver.
throwaway675309 4y ago
Agreed I've been a software engineer for 20 years and not once in my professional career have I felt like the industry was disrespected. This is in the United States.
vbezhenar 4y ago
In KZ I feel like people think that I'm getting money unfairly. Sometimes I think the same. Like I can get $2k per month sitting in the office meanwhile road worker will wake up at 3AM, work 12 hours in rain and winter, trading his health for $300 per month. Anyway I avoid mentioning my profession unless asked directly. It's not a question of respect, but rather question of envy which i don't like to be target of.
TristanBall 4y ago
I'm not sure it's so much "respecting the career", as the stereotype of the nerd with poor social skills is still strong enough to raise red flags for many. Not all of course, and it probably depends a lot on how you interact with others before they learn what you do. I can't say if that's fair or not, but it doesn't seem any less so than any of the other ways people choose partners or friends.
rurban 4y ago
Well, reporters do disrespect us. When I had TV appearances they were calling me "Pulli Traeger" (wearing casual outfit). In publicity you are respected how you look, not what you can. Experts are frequently looked down, as they rarely can express themselves to a TV audience. On smaller private TV it was fine though. Also upper management in Europe used to disrespect us as overpaid "coders" or code monkeys.
- Viliam1234 4y ago
  Perhaps you get no extra respect for being a programmer, but you also do not get extra disrespect. People who disrespect a bad looking programmer would also disrespect a bad looking non-programmer. The upper management probably disrespects all their employees.

I have no idea where you live, but in my 15 years as a professional software developer, I have never experienced a single instance of someone not respecting my career.

plutonorm 4y ago

In the UK it isn't respected at all. It's about the same as being a taxi driver.

throwaway675309 4y ago

Agreed I've been a software engineer for 20 years and not once in my professional career have I felt like the industry was disrespected. This is in the United States.

vbezhenar 4y ago

In KZ I feel like people think that I'm getting money unfairly. Sometimes I think the same. Like I can get $2k per month sitting in the office meanwhile road worker will wake up at 3AM, work 12 hours in rain and winter, trading his health for $300 per month. Anyway I avoid mentioning my profession unless asked directly. It's not a question of respect, but rather question of envy which i don't like to be target of.

TristanBall 4y ago

I'm not sure it's so much "respecting the career", as the stereotype of the nerd with poor social skills is still strong enough to raise red flags for many. Not all of course, and it probably depends a lot on how you interact with others before they learn what you do. I can't say if that's fair or not, but it doesn't seem any less so than any of the other ways people choose partners or friends.

rurban 4y ago

Well, reporters do disrespect us. When I had TV appearances they were calling me "Pulli Traeger" (wearing casual outfit). In publicity you are respected how you look, not what you can. Experts are frequently looked down, as they rarely can express themselves to a TV audience. On smaller private TV it was fine though. Also upper management in Europe used to disrespect us as overpaid "coders" or code monkeys.

Viliam1234 4y ago
Perhaps you get no extra respect for being a programmer, but you also do not get extra disrespect. People who disrespect a bad looking programmer would also disrespect a bad looking non-programmer. The upper management probably disrespects all their employees.