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Can you really put a number on this level of skill and productivity?

• shsh 7y ago
  Yeah... his current employer already does.
  • MuffinFlavored 7y ago
    Do you know who his current employer is (if any)?
    • Riada 7y ago
      He has his own company now with another partner (https://www.amarisoft.com/ https://www.amarisoft.com/) where they work on and distribute the LTE software he wrote.
      • metamet 7y ago
        Well, the scrolljacking is evidence no one is infallible. ;)
        • allover 7y ago
          Well, not all lazy HN commentary, like criticisms of 'scrolljacking' should be taken seriously. ;)
    • bshimmin 7y ago
      It seems like he works here: https://www.amarisoft.com/about-us/ https://www.amarisoft.com/about-us/
  • akavi 7y ago
    You assume he's optimizing for money.
• quickthrower2 7y ago
  The problem with putting a $ figure on it is that people who create free software create emmense amounts of value but don't capture even a tiny fraction for themselves. OTOH to montize their genius they need to help corporates do things that are not neccesarily great for society. Also a coporate situation may hamper their genius, although at this level he probably gets to call the shots. Also a lot of useless consultants would earn that much, as would people doing shady shit, as well as many talented people so the $ comparison is kind of insulting.