> Is this simply an endemic issue in the software space? No. It’s everywhere. I don’t know if it’s a societal thing, I suspect more innate. Though individual c

> Is this simply an endemic issue in the software space? No. It’s everywhere. I don’t know if it’s a societal thing, I suspect more innate. Though individual cultures may modulate it to different degrees. The lower the price, the less valuable it is and the more people are willing to make jackass demands. You want respect? You have to charge enough. It’s sad. It’s amazing open source exists as successfully as it does in spite of that, though I suspect in many cases it’s a byproduct of selfish corporate self-interest in hiring developers. Software may just be (or seem) worse due to the anonymity. People are way more willing to be jerks in a text box or to an email address than on the phone or in person.