Surely the ability to write great code is closely linked to the ability to earn an income in the top 1% of the world - which according to 'Global Rich List' (lo

Surely the ability to write great code is closely linked to the ability to earn an income in the top 1% of the world - which according to 'Global Rich List' (lord knows if it's accurate) is around $50,000. In a field where merit is translatable to wealth, a large proportion of wealthy people in a subgroup points to more meritocracy, not less.