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I agree for the most part, but I don't believe that the people who design critical software are being screwed by their employer. They also make up a fairly smal
by zxcvcxz 12y ago
I agree for the most part, but I don't believe that the people who design critical software are being screwed by their employer. They also make up a fairly small segment of what's considered "programmers" imo. I'd say the vast majority of programming is web/mobile applications which I would argue takes about six months to learn and maybe two years to get pretty good at it.
- fsloth 12y agoConsidering how many software projects have ended as major screw ups I would claim that there are instances where the employer and/or the programmer are clueless about how much skilled design efforts they would really need. So I would not worry about systems designers being screwed for low pay. Rather I find those situations problematic where employer does not realize they would need systems design nor know what it would look like in the first place. Having some sort of "guild verified" systems designer licence might alleviate those situations by making the client realize the thingamajic they are ordering might need systems design and would actually require it in the contract. Would it help really? I don't know but it would bring clarity to the profession-client interface by making the client more aware of the skills needed to implement the contract successfully.