> "if you're not making at least $250k a year, then you failed as a developer" This is a trope that runs through HN that gets frustrating sometimes. There's of

> "if you're not making at least $250k a year, then you failed as a developer" This is a trope that runs through HN that gets frustrating sometimes. There's often a follow-up comment along the lines of "Only 250k? A fresh grad in the bay area can expect that much in salary, but if you're even average, total comp should be at least double that to be competitive!"