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Why you hate software engineer unions for all the wrong reasons

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Software development field looks like a level playing field for those who are starting out. There are many new exciting things to learn. Employers are readily lining up in front of your door with bright job offers. But one thing we learn soon is that the industry is regulated by the big business players. They are, alas, catering for their own needs rather than the worries of software engineers who do the work. This calls for a new set of regulations between programmers and those who hire them. You don’t have to call it a “union” if you hate associating yourself with the industrial workers, crowded outside of the factory walls. Today I look at why anyone can win from these regulations, including you. Ideas, thoughts or objections? Do you already have a tech union membership experiences? I’d like to hear your opinions - post a comment here, and please like and share this to keep the blog going.

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tags: digital illustration, union, capitalism, community
categories: software development, community
Sunday 08.23.20
Posted by Zhenia
 

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