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> My experience is that many of the younger folks in my industry are incredibly materialistic. I suspect that's par for the course. It didn't start with this ge
by blaser-waffle 7y ago
> My experience is that many of the younger folks in my industry are incredibly materialistic. I suspect that's par for the course. It didn't start with this generation.
I suspect that is selection bias. IT and programming have been reliable ways to make north-of-median-income for decades now, since the .com boom in the 90s. This ties in with the rise of the Bro Programmer meme for the same reason -- it's where you to to make money.
Hell, you're posting this on HN, which is the news site for a startup incubator -- which is ultimately about making founders and investors tons of freakin money. Obviously you're going to see a bias to getting that $$$ here
- ChrisMarshallNY 7y ago> it's where you to to make money. That's a bit sad. I do it for love. I absolutely love designing and implementing software. It's nice to be able to make a living, but all I need to do is keep the lights on, while I do what I love. That's a rare privilege, in today's world.