The reason programmers don't get agents while actors do is that an actor's work is mostly visible to those hiring him while a programmers is not. Thus, agents

The reason programmers don't get agents while actors do is that an actor's work is mostly visible to those hiring him while a programmers is not. Thus, agents don't have to convince those hiring how well the actor can do his job (well or poorly). They only have to negotiate compensation and scheduling. With individual software developers, their skill is not easily visible to those hiring. Thus it is much more difficult for an agent. The agent would need to becomes salesman as well as agent.