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Re:The STEM Crisis Is a Myth (2013) by BeetleB on Wednesday August 04, 2021 @12:42PM (#28063128)
> We want software engineers who understand compilers and query optimizers and systems.

I worked in that space once. You get paid more doing web development.

Re:The STEM Crisis Is a Myth (2013) by jjnoakes on Wednesday August 04, 2021 @01:19PM (#28063670)
Money isn't everything though. I've passed up many higher-paying cookie-cutter jobs for lower-paying but more-fulfilling and interesting problem-solving jobs.

Of course, web development can be interesting and problem-solving for some, depending on the job and the person. I just mean to say that money isn't the only criteria that some use to evaluate jobs.

Re:The STEM Crisis Is a Myth (2013) by BeetleB on Wednesday August 04, 2021 @02:04PM (#28064198)
True, but the top comment on this thread was about high end engineers being paid high salaries. Compilers is a good counterexample.