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There a lot of challenging problems in the finance. Some people like the problem solving and $$
> I just can't understand why anyone would want to put so much effort and skill into making bots for farming money for a bunch of questionable people
Its making money for yourself as well. Many jobs in Wall Street at % of profits based rather than a fixed salary.
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There a lot of challenging problems in the finance. Some people like the problem solving and $$
> I just can't understand why anyone would want to put so much effort and skill into making bots for farming money for a bunch of questionable people
Its making money for yourself as well. Many jobs in Wall Street at % of profits based rather than a fixed salary.