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> What happens when I leave the company? And this is exactly why programming makes you more valuable and puts you in a much better position to negotiate promot
by 11001 14y ago
> What happens when I leave the company?
And this is exactly why programming makes you more valuable and puts you in a much better position to negotiate promotions. You give them better "machinery" for better productivity, but they need you to operate it! Now if you leave they are taking a significantly larger step back than if you hadn't built things for them in the first place.
- breckenedge 14y agoI'd rather not have that kind of relationship with an employer. It's a perfectly rational position, I just think it will eventually hold you back from your full potential. I didn't learn to program because I wanted to keep my job. I learned programming because, frankly, it was fun and challenging.