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Re:Ask HN: Have we screwed ourselves as software engineers? by Bancakes on Wednesday May 04, 2022 @10:21AM (#31260826)
Among many offers, I chose a company on absolutes, not relatives. The culture is good, and I want to make serious products that serve a purpose. I get paid less than my peers but enough for a living. Is that communistic?
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Re:Ask HN: Have we screwed ourselves as software engineers? by Workaccount2 on Wednesday May 04, 2022 @10:27AM (#31260927)
You are simply pricing in external variables to your compensation, which is part of how markets work.
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Re:Ask HN: Have we screwed ourselves as software engineers? by Bancakes on Wednesday May 04, 2022 @10:29AM (#31260963)
I get what you're saying but I wouldn't program web apps for 3x the pay even. I don't "feel" the American way of switching jobs and being a general purpose programmer.
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