Strapped startup declines acquihire, Apple poaches key engineers; NP, says court [pdf]

Re:Strapped startup declines acquihire, Apple poaches key en... by golergka on Sunday October 04, 2020 @09:13PM (#24683678)

Developers work in many different companies, and most of them don't make products that can, or could in even in theory make enough money to make paying as much worthwhile. It's a chicken and egg problem.

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Re:Strapped startup declines acquihire, Apple poaches key en... by runako on Sunday October 04, 2020 @11:27PM (#24684304)

In my experience, the "Software is Eating the World" thesis is looking largely correct. The number of software developers at modern non-tech companies can be surprising.

Even in my limited experience, I have seen big, well-funded software teams in companies doing retail, manufacturing, transportation, shipping, food service, etc. Those developers do not typically make SV wages (and generally have better work-life balance), but they do frequently earn comparably to lawyers in their cities.

An example in the insurance industry from Dallas, a city not known for being a tech hub: https://stackoverflow.com/jobs/417604/mid-senior-level-net-d...

Or telecom in Atlanta: https://stackoverflow.com/jobs/392595/senior-software-engine...

It might be fair to say these industries have more leverage in the US because they can serve a bigger market. But it's not all about the types of products they make, there are definitely bigger issues that drive the comp differential. I would love to learn more.

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Re:Strapped startup declines acquihire, Apple poaches key en... by tonyedgecombe on Monday October 05, 2020 @01:55AM (#24684914)

That was traditionally the case, it was only when the outsourcing fad came along that these companies started to shed developers.

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