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Re:Ask HN: Are there “regular” SWE jobs that pay $200k+? by caminante on Monday March 07, 2022 @02:19AM (#30585045)
Do you realize you're making my point?

It's really hard to make an impact (good/bad) at large firms.

Re:Ask HN: Are there “regular” SWE jobs that pay $200k+? by usednet on Monday March 07, 2022 @05:04AM (#30585991)
Not true, its very easy to make a bad impact. Your work will almost always generate profit and capital for the company. On the other hand, making a good impact is much harder.
Re:Ask HN: Are there “regular” SWE jobs that pay $200k+? by caminante on Monday March 07, 2022 @05:23PM (#30594168)
> Your work will almost always generate profit and capital for the company.

Let alone my experience, I have NEVER seen an argument supporting this conclusion. If anything, it's the opposite.

Re:Ask HN: Are there “regular” SWE jobs that pay $200k+? by usednet on Monday March 07, 2022 @05:35PM (#30594279)
The capitalist mode of production relies on extracting the surplus value of the worker. Simply put, people have jobs because the company makes more money with the worker than without the worker. I have never heard any economist, heterodox or not, claim otherwise.
Re:Ask HN: Are there “regular” SWE jobs that pay $200k+? by caminante on Monday March 07, 2022 @07:29PM (#30595117)
You're really misusing words based on common meaning.

And your phrasing can't reconcile why "90% of startups fail".

You're making a values judgment that's talking past this thread.

Re:Ask HN: Are there “regular” SWE jobs that pay $200k+? by lostdog on Monday March 07, 2022 @12:32PM (#30590720)
If you were being sarcastic, then I did not realize, no.
Re:Ask HN: Are there “regular” SWE jobs that pay $200k+? by caminante on Monday March 07, 2022 @05:25PM (#30594184)
I don't see how me being sarcastic, you'd reach the same conclusion.

There's clearly a miscommunication.