Re:Ask HN: Why are we (developers) way overpaid for what we do?
by AnimalMuppet on Wednesday July 12, 2017 @12:04PM
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A developer can in fact be worth $200K without being a fraud. They have to actually create value, though.
Is your team delivering value to the company (or, even better, to the company's customers)? Are you doing your part to help the team? If so, you may actually be worth that amount of money, without your employer being a fool, and without you taking advantage of anyone. (If not, try to make it so that you are.)
Note well: QA, for example, still delivers value to the company and the customers. "Create value" is not the same as "deliver features".
Is your team delivering value to the company (or, even better, to the company's customers)? Are you doing your part to help the team? If so, you may actually be worth that amount of money, without your employer being a fool, and without you taking advantage of anyone. (If not, try to make it so that you are.)
Note well: QA, for example, still delivers value to the company and the customers. "Create value" is not the same as "deliver features".