Tech workers are a few years away from being in the same boat as actors and writers are right now. Both industries are unique in that labourers make something once that the company can then sell a million times over. The labourers are not getting a fair share of the immense value the product they produce generates. The only issue is that the entertainment biz has strong unions, whereas the tech industry doesn't.
this post was submitted on 11 Sep 2023
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I don't think anyone seriously had the 'become a billionaire by starting a company and revolutionising the industry' as a career plan. Most of us just switch companies every few years as a way to get a raise.
Remember when tech workers dreamed of working for a big company for a few years, before striking out on their own to start their own company that would knock that tech giant over?
No.
Actually that's how Silicon Valley happened. Intel and a buch of other semiconductor companies were created by founders quitting the big firm and starting a competitor.
Actually what you've said here doesn't contradict what I said.
go back to monke: learn a trade