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Platforms such as Java or .NET make up a lot of the developer community, just not the visible (startup/tech) community. I'm classified as a "senior developer"

Platforms such as Java or .NET make up a lot of the developer community, just not the visible (startup/tech) community. I'm classified as a "senior developer" at my day job ($90K/year) and I also do contracting ($60/hour). I could probably eek up both of those numbers a little bit, but not a lot without having to move to the cutting edge of technology. There's a lot of folks like me who program on older, non-sexy, maintenance roles on established systems which use older technologies. Outside of big cities, these positions don't generally command a big wage.

exstudent2 11y ago
> I could probably eek up both of those numbers a little bit, but not a lot without having to move to the cutting edge of technology. That's my point. As a developer (especially a contractor) you must always be learning new things and technology. It also helps to specialize in a field/domain. If you're a senior developer you could absolutely make double $60/hr as a contractor by just focusing on the business side of contracting a bit more.
stcredzero 11y ago
There's a lot of folks like me who program on older, non-sexy, maintenance roles on established systems which use older technologies. Outside of big cities, these positions don't generally command a big wage. I've been paid $109k a year for work on Smalltalk. And yes, it was this century, in Houston. (As of this writing, 4th largest city in the US.)