Wikipedia is swimming in money–why is it begging people to donate?

Re:Wikipedia is swimming in money–why is it begging people t... by hugi on Monday May 31, 2021 @08:08AM (#27343192)

If you pay average salary you get average work (or below).

Good programmers in Germany do not work for €50.000. I'm based in Iceland and do contract work for German companies, and I assure you none of the people I work with are even close to €50.000. Perhaps because they're not average but good.

Here in Iceland €50.000 might possibly get you a recent graduate. Myself, I wouldn't hire a programmer at that low pay though, graduate or not. A couple of my friends (good programmers, not "average") who have moved to Sweden and Denmark get similar salaries to what they got up here in Iceland.

Higher salary gets you talented people.

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Re:Wikipedia is swimming in money–why is it begging people t... by corty on Monday May 31, 2021 @09:44AM (#27343984)

You can pay 100kEUR to a European and get a top 10% developer, or you can pay 100kEUR in the US and get a mediocre one.

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Re:Wikipedia is swimming in money–why is it begging people t... by mratsim on Monday May 31, 2021 @10:06AM (#27344216)

In Europe healthcare doesn't eat your salary like in the US.

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Re:Wikipedia is swimming in money–why is it begging people t... by CRConrad on Monday May 31, 2021 @06:34PM (#27348822)

So why should Wikipedia supporters donate to wildly overpriced American healthcare?

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