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Hypothesis: there aren't two clearly differently skilled populations of programmers. There are two different populations of companies that are willing to pay d
by cimmanom 9y ago
Hypothesis: there aren't two clearly differently skilled populations of programmers. There are two different populations of companies that are willing to pay different amounts. Lower pay being at startups and large non-technology companies in lower-cost-of-living markets; high being at the big prestigious tech firms, banks, and the like.
- Terr_ 9y agoYeah, I'm kind of disappointed to see this interpretation so far down. Bimodal compensation probably says more about corporations than it does about innate skill issues.