[MrTonyD]

I think the biggest change has been the loss of autonomy in development work. When I started programming the programmers were viewed as "professionals" who made decisions about when, how, and what they did. It was much more egalitarian - and not just for managers. Now I think that programmers need the same protections that blue collar workers used to need - hours, overtime, vacations, equipment, and an effective way to give feedback into a system which no longer treats them as true professionals.