We sold it all to “fun” and “accessibility”.
Unlike doctors, lawyers, or skilled tradespeople, we glorify bootcamps that promise anyone can become a developer in weeks. We worship open source, working nights and weekends “to help the community,” while the market treats it as baseline.
The result? A flood of underqualified competitors, stagnant or declining wages, and a profession that has become disposable. We brag about how easy coding is, all while normalizing mediocrity and eroding the value of our own craft.
We didn’t just create software, as a matter of fact we cheapened ourselves. And now, the industry we built depends on our own overwork, generosity, and naivety.
Unlike doctors, lawyers, or skilled tradespeople, we glorify bootcamps that promise anyone can become a developer in weeks. We worship open source, working nights and weekends “to help the community,” while the market treats it as baseline.
The result? A flood of underqualified competitors, stagnant or declining wages, and a profession that has become disposable. We brag about how easy coding is, all while normalizing mediocrity and eroding the value of our own craft.
We didn’t just create software, as a matter of fact we cheapened ourselves. And now, the industry we built depends on our own overwork, generosity, and naivety.