It is true in transportation. That's what my startup does. More respect - oh yes. More money - we think so. The early signs are good. More low hanging fruit

It is true in transportation. That's what my startup does. More respect - oh yes. More money - we think so. The early signs are good. More low hanging fruit in terms of satisfaction or directly helping your users improve their life - most definitely! BTW, " if you want to make about the same money and be happier you could actually just go run a fast food joint." is certainly not true in my case, and I suspect in many cases. I do think "You are much better off using code as your secret weapon in another profession." has a lot of truth to it, although again, it depends on the individual.