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• statictype 16y ago
  My degree is in Engineering and I'm still constantly amazed at the amount of sophistication that goes into all the things we take for granted. Scaling web apps to x-million users? Ha, that's nothing compared to what other people do every day.
  • gaius 16y ago
    And yet, the web app scaling guys are making 2-3x those people in salary alone.
    • wallflower 16y ago
      At least the SWAT team level engineers (World's Toughest Fixes) are getting paid a lot (and may get a pension). Part of me thinks web stuff is so hyped because it sells magazines