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Programmers have been against unions/licenses in software development because we saw it as slowing down our ability to job hop, potentially massively lowering w
by forgotoldacc 2y ago
Programmers have been against unions/licenses in software development because we saw it as slowing down our ability to job hop, potentially massively lowering wages, and making a large barrier to entry (which hurts a lot of us who started as kids/teens).
Now there's a chance that this unregulated wild west with a low barrier to entry that's benefited us for so long will come back to bite us in the ass. Kind of spooky to think about.
- kristopolous 2y agoI don't know if that's true. If I was in a WGA/DGA equivalent in my field that offered health care and scale pay that would be great! I bet if you asked most programmers whether they'd like to have a professional guild similar to the writers who just went on strike, you'd probably be surprised, especially for gaming devs.
- jdiez17 2y agoI would be in favor of some kind of state approved exam/certification to ensure programmers have at least some basic knowledge of computer security and engineering ethics. > making a large barrier to entry (which hurts a lot of us who started as kids/teens) I doubt it. In my experience autodidacts are the best programmers I know.
- hakanderyal 2y agoThe problem is they would most certainly require a CS degree to apply (if it's left to the bureaucrats), which would be the barrier.