The $200K Developer Dream Is Over – Here's the Reality in 2026

Re:The $200K Developer Dream Is Over – Here's the Reality in... by ptero on Sunday January 18, 2026 @01:10PM (#46670385)

It really depends on the person. This may be an unpopular opinion today, but I strongly believe that someone doing what he loves will statistically be both happier and better off financially than someone in only for the money. So whatever makes their ears perk up: EE, chemistry, mechanical, math, physics, biology, etc.

And, as a complement, pick up a "computer-ish" minor to learn how to make a machine do your bidding. My 2c.

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Re:The $200K Developer Dream Is Over – Here's the Reality in... by theanonymousone on Monday January 19, 2026 @01:36PM (#46682752)

Thanks. And why is CS not in STEM?

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Re:The $200K Developer Dream Is Over – Here's the Reality in... by ptero on Monday January 19, 2026 @03:48PM (#46684301)

> And why is CS not in STEM?

It sure is. If I said that it is not it was a typo.

What I was saying is that today I see a non-CS STEM major plus a CS-like minor as a better ticket for an undergrad (who will enter the job market in the next 2-4 years) than a CS major. Which was not the case for the last almost 30 years, when a pure CS major gave many folks an excellent start. My 2c.

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