References from above (they didn't fit in the original comment)

Personal finance

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31968739

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27110625

Financial independence and investments

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31477963

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30387395

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28791747

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27158110

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26698271

Working in tech

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30235803

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29941417

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29928141

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22095891

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19444016

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30913548

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30303106

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19628583

Tech compensations

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29712724

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27524302

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27524348

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27278017

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25275763

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21643916

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16812648

Startups and equity

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30238169

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28798566

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26101853

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24206506

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21105044

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19627154

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19131939