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A comment on Ask HN: How do SMBs afford such expensive software engineers in the US?.

Re:Ask HN: How do SMBs afford such expensive software engine... by GianFabien on Sunday July 04, 2021 @08:52AM (#27729262)
In my experience, SMBs don't hire expensive software engineers.

Medium businesses use Excel and packaged software and consultants. Small businesses use Excel, cheap packages, open source and SaaS solutions. Basically their focus is on their business. To them computers and programs are an expense to be minimised.

Most small business owners I've met would rather buy a new car for themselves than update the office computer or software.

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Re:Ask HN: How do SMBs afford such expensive software engine... by kingsuper20 on Sunday July 04, 2021 @09:54AM (#27729651)
> In my experience, SMBs don't hire expensive software engineers.

I've definitely seen that at the 'S' end of the scale.

Programmers who have been there for years, often with no formal education, the codebase looks like them. They tend to be stuck in those jobs.

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