Were Software Engineers blue-collar workers all along?

Were Software Engineers blue-collar workers all along?

An article on Hacker News examines the claim that software engineers function as blue‑collar workers. It reviews how coding roles share traits with traditional manual labor, such as routine tasks, wage structures, and limited bargaining power, while also noting differences in education requirements and professional status. Opinions from industry insiders and labor analysts are presented to assess whether the classification should be reconsidered.