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The cynic in me says maybe people are so upset by the suggestion out of protection of their own interests As a 41 year old who has worked in IT since I graduat
by 300bps 13y ago
The cynic in me says maybe people are so upset by the suggestion out of protection of their own interests
As a 41 year old who has worked in IT since I graduated high school at the age of 17, few people have more to lose than I do if there is an influx of new programmers willing to work for 10% of what I make. But I don't care about that. My parents struggled financially to buy me a Commodore 64 in 1982. If not for that decision on their part, I'd likely be in a very similar circumstance to most of the people I graduated high school with. With no degree, no marketable skills and making $10 per hour somewhere.
I think other people should get a shot at the same chance I received.
- acchow 13y ago> few people have more to lose than I do if there is an influx of new programmers willing to work for 10% of what I make If you're 41, you've probably been in the industry for a while. If you reflect upon the past, you may notice that the massive increase in programmers in the past few decades has not decreased earnings for individuals. Instead, we've seen explosive growth in software's reach and productivity. Sure, they might be willing to make 10% of what you make, but some other company is offering 50%, and a third company is offering 120%... As long as software produces more than it costs to make, there will be increases in salary.