Well, an "and" is possible to the extent that there isn't a sufficient supply of people thinking "or" competing for the job. There are a number of self-imposed

Well, an "and" is possible to the extent that there isn't a sufficient supply of people thinking "or" competing for the job. There are a number of self-imposed mechanisms that put downward pressure on compensation for developers. Willingness to take what are effectively lottery tickets and rationalizing it as discounted or future potential earnings is one of them.