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[–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 21 points 4 months ago (4 children)

Damn, this is a deep cut.

We tech workers really are class traitors.

[–] softwarist@programming.dev 1 points 4 days ago

Not saying I agree with it (on account of being a tech worker), but this blog has some hot takes to that effect.

[–] whoisearth@lemmy.ca 36 points 4 months ago (1 children)

No we aren't one cartoon doesn't define you.

Now if you're coding something intentionally addicting and soul crushing yes you're bad.

[–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 21 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Ofc. We're class traitors, but also victims. We have slightly more bargaining power (for now) than the average worker, so I think we deserve that much more flak.

[–] dzsimbo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Everything can be rationalized away, but if you can answer hate and fear with love and understanding, nothing in the 'Verse can stop us.

I can rationalize the top monsters behaviour back to childhood trauma, and I can see how even the last factory worker can be the same level of responsible as the president of the United States.

The key for me is finding personal responsibility for myself. I was never taught how to take proper care of myself (emotionally mainly), and I think this might be endemic to society. I might be projecting.

[–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I think we all project but just lie to ourselves about it. Maybe I'm projecting though too

[–] dzsimbo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Probably. We might all be brains in jars.

How's the 'deep cut' of the post healing over? Any insights to share?

[–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

The deep cut has formed into a rift. I'm almost completely burned on the notion of doing any good in this world with my tech skills. I'm applying to work at a university now, which at least is a bit more of a public service. But it still is selling the next generation on corpo tech, and credentialism.

I'm not sure my money work can ever really be a net good.

[–] dzsimbo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 3 days ago

Yeah, but that beats making another freemium app or rowing Bezos' boat. Keep your chin up, and make sure you and your own are OK. There will be no revolution if all the altruists are already bled out, you hear me?

[–] Darohan@lemmy.zip 15 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Bro you might be I just make cataloguing software for libraries and shit. There are massive swathes of the tech industry that aren't FAANG and sketchy startups.

[–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 3 points 4 months ago

Actually, looking it up it appears health tech is one of the biggest employers as a block, so maybe my thinking is a little skewed.

I'll amend my comment to mean tech workers at big, monopolistic tech companies, or those with aspirations.

[–] magic_smoke@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 3 months ago

People say that but then no one ever calls back to even give an interview.

[–] for_some_delta@beehaw.org 4 points 4 months ago

Autonomy in "what is produced" is stiffled under the system of wage labor.