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Re:Tell HN: Help restore the tax deduction for software dev ... by saltcured on Tuesday June 10, 2025 @01:17PM (#44239156)
Right, many software jobs are more like being a janitor or repairman. Or even more of a personal assistant or retail worker who is providing ephemeral service to another participant in the whole organization.
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Re:Tell HN: Help restore the tax deduction for software dev ... by daxfohl on Tuesday June 10, 2025 @02:14PM (#44239666)
Though put that way, it seems hard to rationalize high salaries for software roles where this tax deduction would apply. Granted, supply-and-demand, but still.
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Re:Tell HN: Help restore the tax deduction for software dev ... by LorenPechtel on Wednesday June 11, 2025 @10:29AM (#44248008)
Why? Just because it's mostly maintenance doesn't mean it isn't a high skill job.
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Re:Tell HN: Help restore the tax deduction for software dev ... by daxfohl on Wednesday June 11, 2025 @03:29PM (#44250925)
Good point. One could say a doctor is the same job as a mechanic, but that doesn't capture the whole story.
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