Credit doesn’t need to be monetary. It’s the same when a team of developers develop a product that (say) wins awards and a group of managers collect the prize at a fancy gala with no developer present.
If you want more money you can just find a better offer. But some times you just want a fair share of credit.
I realize my employer might own the IP - but if I make some breakthrough making billions for my employer they could e.g give me a nice diploma in a plastic frame, or have me speak 30 minutes at an internal event about the discovery.
I think these things are often forgotten. It’s very easy for a manager to send an email saying “Bob’s new feature landed us a contract worth 10M! Great job Bob and everyone else”.
If you want more money you can just find a better offer. But some times you just want a fair share of credit.
I realize my employer might own the IP - but if I make some breakthrough making billions for my employer they could e.g give me a nice diploma in a plastic frame, or have me speak 30 minutes at an internal event about the discovery.
I think these things are often forgotten. It’s very easy for a manager to send an email saying “Bob’s new feature landed us a contract worth 10M! Great job Bob and everyone else”.