Comment by matt_s

Workers never benefit from productivity gains, doesn’t matter what is fueling those gains, AI, factory technology, automobiles instead of horses, etc. Business owners and executives benefit because they are at the top of the hierarchy where the profits are scooped.

Sure there are workers that get bonuses, but your bonus for a worker or lower level manager typically is pre-determined so if you overwork and contribute 50% more productivity enhancing output, you don’t get 50% more in your bonus.

One path could be to build your own thing and become a business owner but that is much more work than just building software.