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Would you trust unions over markets to determine which programmers are skilled? How would they determine that?
by dlkf 4y ago
Would you trust unions over markets to determine which programmers are skilled? How would they determine that?
- anon7725 4y agoTraditional guilds fostered apprenticeship, mentorship and relationships between practitioners that transcend firms/projects. Given that “the market” seems to have settled on LC as the only measure of skill I don’t think it’s far fetched to imagine that a guild system could be better.
- dlkf 4y ago> Given that “the market” seems to have settled on LC as the only measure of skill That’s not true and I suspect you know it.
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- thfuran 4y agoI'm not sure what you mean.
- thebradbain 4y agoIt’s a fine line, but I don’t see anyone saying the members of the Hollywood guild aren’t talented— it’s a (perhaps already too hard) battle just to get in it. However, just because you’re in the guild does not mean you have a job. Productions still have to hire and choose to work with you. Generally, if you don’t get work within sometime between 1-2 years you lose membership. If you’re not “skilled enough” for the minimum floor pay, then the studio or show has no obligation to hire you. Don’t see why that model can’t work for tech?
- duped 4y agoThe unions don't decide who gets hired for a project, only the set of terms should you hire someone from the union.
- dlkf 4y agoBut crucially, they also decide who is in the union.
- mrzimmerman 4y agoProbably in the same way that companies go about determining it now: programming tests, certifications, diplomas, etc.