Many professions induce trauma. The only reason agile is a thing is because programmers refuse to band together to stop it.<p>The usual course of action in exploitative working conditions is collective bargaining. Instead, programmers got a consulting economy peddling the most insane interpersonal interactions because every social interaction must be individuated. Not wanting PMs hounding you for deadlines, crunch, and sane working conditions are all achievable through workplace democracy.