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Yeah I don't see that ever happening. It's one of the things I enjoy about the software industry.
by swinghammer 18y ago
Yeah I don't see that ever happening. It's one of the things I enjoy about the software industry.
- thalur 18y agoI agree, but I think it's something we may come to regret. While I don't see hackers unionizing, I wouldn't be at all surprised if the "it's just a job" programmers do, and as they count for the majority of programmers, that might leave the rest of us in an awkward position (or not?).
- Calamitous 18y agoI don't see unions ever becoming necessary for hackers. Such organization might become for someone with highly-specialized, non-transferrable skills, such as operating Ford auto plant equipment, or engineering Amtrak trains. If you've devoted your career and livelihood to a single company, the thinking is that that company has certain responsibilities to care for you (whether this is indeed the case is an argument for another day). Quality programmers, on the other hand, are highly mobile, highly sought-after, and can quickly and easily upgrade and alter their skillset. They aren't married to a single company, or even a single industry. I think unions can be can't be considered even marginally feasible unless available labor supply outstrips demand. In this case, the situation is reversed, and I can't imagine what benefit unionization could possibly bring to the programming industry.