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Re:How tech workers at Kickstarter formed one of the only un... by scsilver on Wednesday October 07, 2020 @05:01PM (#24712688)
We dont need a union, we need a stronger professional organization with appropriate licensing/apprenticeship, akin to other engineers, doctors, accountants, lawyers ect.
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Re:How tech workers at Kickstarter formed one of the only un... by missedthecue on Thursday October 08, 2020 @02:44AM (#24716515)
Increased barriers to entry for SWE?
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Re:How tech workers at Kickstarter formed one of the only un... by Apocryphon on Thursday October 08, 2020 @05:01AM (#24717271)
If you could replace the whiteboarding technical interview rigamarole with a rigorous certification exam, say it has to be retaken only every 8-10 years so one's skills stay fresh but not every 1-3 years or however often most engineers change jobs now, why not? Besides the sudden drop in content on HN written by people venting.
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Re:How tech workers at Kickstarter formed one of the only un... by scsilver on Thursday October 08, 2020 @10:58AM (#24719665)
Yeah, make it an FE and PE and we will get some stability in our lives and be allowed to focus on case studies rather than solving abstract puzzles in a hazing ritual. Early in the career the low barrier is great, later in the career, other engineers have much more reasonable career growth.
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