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The downside of software dev is you typically need to work in a city, and then pay extraordinary costs of living. As a doctor, for example you can earn good mo
by quickthrower2 9y ago
The downside of software dev is you typically need to work in a city, and then pay extraordinary costs of living.
As a doctor, for example you can earn good money in a town that is no where near as expensive.
- peterkelly 9y agoI see it the other way - software development is one of the few jobs that can be done entirely remotely. You can live in a location which is far cheaper than where your employer is based, and your salary is largely decoupled from the costs of living in your chosen location.
- war1025 9y agoLots of software jobs in places you wouldn't expect. Not with the big companies, but the world runs on software, so jobs are out there. No shortage of jobs here in the midwest. Nice cost of living too.
- fjsolwmv 9y agoOnly mediocre devs in the biggest cities have trouble covering costs of living. And you aren't going to make big bucks as a brain surgeon in Ames Iowa. And doctors have to make back 4 years of lost income and 4 years of medical school tuition and 4 years of entry level wages.
- quickthrower2 9y agoThat's a bold statement. It's challenging to support a family, pay rent on a top 1% dev salary in my city (say $150k AUD). Sure you can make ends meet. If my partner didn't work I'd have to give up being a dev and become a project manager / BA.