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Re:Why programmers are not paid in proportion to their produ... by nickforr on Wednesday June 29, 2022 @03:28PM (#31924651)
Just to pick one example, do you see something like state-imposed food standards as a 'hurdle' added by bureaucrats? What about housing construction standards? One person's hurdle can be another person's safety net?
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Re:Why programmers are not paid in proportion to their produ... by sfe22 on Wednesday June 29, 2022 @03:57PM (#31924981)
Yes monopolistic regulations are 100percent hurdles. Now free market standards that people can choose (if they want more safety net), or personal standards, well they don't affect everyone so those are fine.
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