Concerning zdnet’s use of the term ‘code monkeys’

I've always felt that term is neutral. It's used twice in the original article. I didn't get the sense that they really understood what they were talking about. Seems like a bit of a fluff piece that touched on a serious trend.

Are you the Erik who wrote the response to the ZDNet article? This does not represent my view of the software industry at all, and I'm surprised at what seems like frustration.