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What's the biggest change you would like to see in computing/tech? (programming.dev)
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[–] RonSijm@programming.dev 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

What alternative would you propose? FOSS is barely getting any donations / sponsors - So how are developers supposed to make a living?

[–] spacecowboy@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 year ago

UBI would be a step towards something better.

[–] planish@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

We could end the era of the developer as a specialized caste. Our tools should be powerful enough that they allow people with problems to collaborate on software to solve those problems, without having to let that become their full time job.