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Re:What it feels like to be in the zone as a programmer by majewsky on Sunday August 20, 2017 @03:50PM (#15059951)
> drive down wages

Yeah, because everyone knows that you have to pay less wages when you have two people do the job of one.

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Re:What it feels like to be in the zone as a programmer by calafrax on Monday August 21, 2017 @08:47AM (#15064139)
Sure you do. Two mediocre programmers working as a pair might get 100k each. One elite programmer can clear 7 figures easily. The elite programmer will also have much more control over the IP they create and be able to negotiate much more stringent terms for how it is used.

If you think pair programming is a good idea you are just at the bottom of the industry.

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Re:What it feels like to be in the zone as a programmer by bussierem on Monday August 21, 2017 @11:37AM (#15065321)
> One elite programmer can clear 7 figures easily

Can I come live in this fantasy world you found yourself in please? You're gonna need to provide some SERIOUS proof for a claim like that...

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