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I've decided that if I had a dollar for every occasion that you refer to VC-istan, I could retire. The idea that people a) don't bootstrap here or b) can't affo

I've decided that if I had a dollar for every occasion that you refer to VC-istan, I could retire. The idea that people a) don't bootstrap here or b) can't afford to live here is some sort of VC agenda is just ridiculous. This is the pinnacle of the software developer's era of leverage, and yet you seem to insist that it isn't. Where's the proof?

michaelochurch 13y ago
This is the pinnacle of the software developer's era of leverage, and yet you seem to insist that it isn't. Really? This must explain why every software company runs open allocation, instead of people being stuck on projects that often hurt their career. It must also explain why software engineers get to pick their tools and never get stuck maintaining legacy garbage that really doesn't add any value, but that risk-averse empty-suits are afraid to throw away. It must also explain how software engineers get paid enough money to raise a family and weather the instability of this industry, with its disposable companies and all that. It probably also describes the absence of age discrimination as a threat that begins in the mid-30s. Oh wait, I just described an alternate reality that doesn't exist. And the real one is pretty horrible. Maybe the world is dramatically different where you live and, if so, I'd love to hear about it. What I've seen is pretty dismal. Low respect for people who actually write the code, lots of legacy, low autonomy, ageism starting around 30-35. ("If you're so smart, why don't you have my job?") Even Google is closed-allocation. Now, if you know where to find something different from what seems to be the prevailing software industry experience, I'd love to hear about it.