Re:Ask HN: Why is it difficult to achieve a FAANG-level sala...
by throwawayy2018 on Sunday November 10, 2019 @09:55AM
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I think your assumption is wrong.
Making $200-300k as a self-employed software engineer requires a completely different skillset than getting and maintaining a job at a FAANG. The roles have very little carry over.
I made ~$400k last year (in cash) as a self-employed engineer. I work maybe 20 hours a week. I would hardly say that getting here was non trivial, but I'd hardly say it's trivial to get a job at a FAANG either.
Re:Ask HN: Why is it difficult to achieve a FAANG-level sala...
by rafaelm on Sunday November 10, 2019 @10:16AM
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That's pretty impressive! Can you elaborate some more in what you do and how you got there? I imagine you don't want to give too many specifics, but I'm just curious.
Making $200-300k as a self-employed software engineer requires a completely different skillset than getting and maintaining a job at a FAANG. The roles have very little carry over.
I made ~$400k last year (in cash) as a self-employed engineer. I work maybe 20 hours a week. I would hardly say that getting here was non trivial, but I'd hardly say it's trivial to get a job at a FAANG either.