The Hollywood model applied to Silicon Valley: Some computer programmers are getting agents to help them negotiate their contracts.
The Programmer’s Price
Lizzie Widdicombe | The New Yorker | November 17, 2014 | 6,655 words
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The Hollywood model applied to Silicon Valley: Some computer programmers are getting agents to help them negotiate their contracts.
