Re:From a Lorry Driver to Ruby on Rails Developer at 38
by fooker on Monday April 22, 2024 @01:25AM
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>Ok so you’re in a hot sub-field.
Compilers. Not hot, but a bit niche so it sometimes pays well. Not any more than ML or distributed systems specialists.
>Your experience is not typical even at the companies you’ve named
You can check levels.fyi for averages, don't have to rely on my word.
>Your average Leetcode drone that makes it into those companies is making $300k after 5 years.
You are right. So, now the question is: given you are not an 'average leetcode drone' do you work in the US or Europe. I hope this clarifies why competent European computer scientists and engineers move to the US in large numbers.
Compilers. Not hot, but a bit niche so it sometimes pays well. Not any more than ML or distributed systems specialists.
>Your experience is not typical even at the companies you’ve named
You can check levels.fyi for averages, don't have to rely on my word.
>Your average Leetcode drone that makes it into those companies is making $300k after 5 years.
You are right. So, now the question is: given you are not an 'average leetcode drone' do you work in the US or Europe. I hope this clarifies why competent European computer scientists and engineers move to the US in large numbers.