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SWE's don't have a union, so of course they're getting relatively hosed, too. Though the disparity is somewhat justified in that the efficiency of software (ne
by bsanr2 6y ago
SWE's don't have a union, so of course they're getting relatively hosed, too.
Though the disparity is somewhat justified in that the efficiency of software (neither in its running nor production) haw kept up with Moore's Law. In any case, owners and executives are funneling up the excess value created. It's there, you're just not getting it.
- m0zg 6y ago> they're getting relatively hosed If by "hosed" you mean getting $120K salary right out of school, then I guess that's true. I'm just not sure I'd call that "getting hosed" though. If you want to see what "getting hosed" means, go work as an SWE in Europe.
- matthewdgreen 6y agoHigh US tech salaries are an ephemeral business problem that owners have not yet eliminated. Eventually they will.
- m0zg 6y agoIf they haven't been able to do so in 20 years, I don't think this is a problem they particularly care about "solving".
- ZephyrBlu 6y agoYeah, it always baffles me when people say things like that. Yes, SWE's only get a piece of the pie but it's a pretty nice piece (Especially compared to everyone else). If you want more, go and bake your own pie.
- bsanr2 6y agoRelatively. It's not based on what you can buy with it, it's based on what your company pulls in with your turning your cog.
- sokoloff 6y agoMy experience as a long-time SWE is that companies are willing to pay us upper-middle class (or better) salaries to do things that many of us would happily do for free in our spare time. The only “catch” is that we have to work on their problems instead of ones we pick. If that’s “getting hosed”, I hope they never run out of water!!