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>"This isn’t a popular opinion among software engineers, but I believe that many in the field are overpaid relative to the difficulty of the work they do." But
by inertiatic 8y ago
>"This isn’t a popular opinion among software engineers, but I believe that many in the field are overpaid relative to the difficulty of the work they do."
But no one is paid relative to the difficulty of their job, dummy!
- TeMPOraL 8y agoOr actual importance. It's always a combination of what salary you can command (function of your soft skills) and how much money you can make the person paying you (function of market dynamics).
- petra 8y agoGood points, but it's also about how much would your replacement cost.
- tootie 8y agoPeople should be paid relative to their accountability.
- arkis22 8y agoAnd if people were paid relative to the difficulty of their job no one would have an incentive to make things simple or easy.