Ask HN: Do software engineers have leverage?
I've wondered why software engineers don't get royalties similar to Hollywood writers.  If a writer writes a hit show/movie that is still played 10 years down the road, they receive royalties.  Why isn't software the same?  If I write code that is still producing value for the company after 10 years, shouldn't I get royalties for that?<p>I disagree about the open source effect.  I think the rise of open source has been a great catalyst for advancing the industry.  If every company had to do everything themselves, the Internet would still be stuck in the 1990's.