[partingshots]

You might find that your attitude is the problem, and not the industry itself. If you’re so cynical as to compare writing code for a living to human trafficking and sex work, which are very real problems that you have carelessly and insensitively used as a metaphor, maybe you should find a new gig.

And this isn’t about political correctness, either. I don’t care about them. But if you were going to use this metaphor and this style, you better do it well, and you failed. This post isn’t edgy or interesting or novel.

[phendrenad2]

It's not really new; Musicians and artists who make an income from their work often compare it to prostitution. You're not selling your body, so much as your soul. Personally I find the comparison melodramatic, but I understand the sentiment.

[ardy42]

> You might find that your attitude is the problem, and not the industry itself. If you’re so cynical as to compare writing code for a living to human trafficking and sex work, which are very real problems that you have carelessly and insensitively used as a metaphor, maybe you should find a new gig.

He's extending on a comparison by Dave Chappelle, who wasn't actually talking about sex work itself, but rather the kinds of manipulation exploitative people use to push others past their limits in order to profit from them more. Someone linked it here https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25997841.

I think the OP article has issues, but not the one you're complaining about.