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Re:Netflix CEO explains why he pays technologists huge salaries by MiroF on Monday September 28, 2020 @12:52PM (#24618667)
> That's why they are willing to compete for competent engineers.

The skyrocketing wages for engineers are because until recently, tech companies were illegally conspiring to not compete for competent engineers.

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Re:Netflix CEO explains why he pays technologists huge salaries by giblaz on Monday September 28, 2020 @01:15PM (#24618949)
Yep, the compensation has been lagging compared to the money it's been generating.
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Re:Netflix CEO explains why he pays technologists huge salaries by C1sc0cat on Monday September 28, 2020 @02:08PM (#24619561)
And I would argue that engineering compared to other professions has always been lower paid.
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