We used to debate/discuss the "will software engineers ever unionize?" topic and my thoughts were always in line with:
* When you have an industry that promises to pay you what you're "worth", i.e. meritocracy
* And when you have so many people in the industry who desire to win PvP games and excel at personal accomplishments
* Then there's no general desire to work together, aka unionize, because that would mean "losing" the game of personal accomplishment in favor of sharing rewards
And so I feel vindicated here, standing at the precipice of significant SWE job-loss, anxiety, and suffering, upon seeing how the general industry vibe has remained absolutely fixed on:
* Embracing change even if it ushers doom
* Not getting left behind
* Sticking with the crowd while believing that the crowd itself will be left behind
No, the SWEs not unionize.
They will drive each other, and the output of the industry, off a cliff before embracing either professionalism or the craft
Adam Collins