News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on Programmers: Before you turn 40, get a plan B. Parent comment

Re:Programmers: Before you turn 40, get a plan B by mrdodge on Wednesday June 10, 2009 @04:48PM (#651769)
Shoebox?

You can live an excellent single life as a software developer. $100k for a single guy is good money.

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Programmers: Before you turn 40, get a plan B by philwelch on Wednesday June 10, 2009 @05:53PM (#651869)
It's great money, but not good enough to swear an oath of celibacy for. Especially if you can just keep the same amount of money, find a spouse who makes a few dozen kilodollars of their own, and then not be so lonely.
[ Parent | on HN ]