> Most people have way more taxing jobs than IT. I've been in construction for 3 years, and that work is no joke.
There's some discussion of this above, but I think it's interesting that the alternative to software development is seemingly always construction, or delivering food, or being a waiter.
Wouldn't the more apt comparison be something like law? Or medicine?
Or has software development truly reached blue-collar status and we're essentially plumbers/electricians?
I'm not accusing you of anything specifically, just using your comment to ponder.
There's some discussion of this above, but I think it's interesting that the alternative to software development is seemingly always construction, or delivering food, or being a waiter.
Wouldn't the more apt comparison be something like law? Or medicine?
Or has software development truly reached blue-collar status and we're essentially plumbers/electricians?
I'm not accusing you of anything specifically, just using your comment to ponder.