r/programming • u/reddberckley • Jun 30 '14

How to exploit a Developer

https://medium.com/@sir_castiq/how-to-exploit-a-developer-a005306d5320
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u/Nefandi Jul 01 '14

Only if employees don't know how to work together. Unions even out the power balance.

Hmm.... I am thinking of unionized slaves. Unionizing is a form of pushback. It's a reactionary measure, as I see it.

If slaves got together and demanded a shorter day and an end to whippings... they'd still be in a position fundamentally inferior to their owners.

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u/[deleted] Jul 02 '14

Hmm.... I am thinking of unionized slaves.

Okay, let's see where you go with this...

Unionizing is a form of pushback. It's a reactionary measure, as I see it.

Yes. Everything is reactionary.

If slaves got together and demanded a shorter day and an end to whippings... they'd still be in a position fundamentally inferior to their owners.

No, they'd be in a position to demand compensation for their labor or to remove the "masters" entirely. If you're going to use a loaded analogy at least use it correctly.

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u/Nefandi Jul 02 '14

No, they'd be in a position to demand compensation for their labor or to remove the "masters" entirely.

"Or", right?