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> The era of $400k total comp software development is going to end someday and more accessible remote work is only going to hasten it. Well, the same argument
by mtberatwork 6y ago
> The era of $400k total comp software development is going to end someday and more accessible remote work is only going to hasten it.
Well, the same argument has been made before regarding offshoring and so far that hasn't seemed to have spurred any major declines in total compensation.
- ThrowawayR2 6y ago> "Well, the same argument has been made before regarding offshoring and so far that hasn't seemed to have spurred any major declines in total compensation." Yes, but things are different this time (famous last words, I know). Prior to COVID-19, offshoring was competing with the convenience of having everybody in the same physical space. Now, with every tech company currently having nearly all of their staff working from home, they are learning to make the equivalent of offshoring work; they have no choice in the matter if they want to continue operating. It's a small, small jump from there to outsourcing to low cost of living regions or even real offshoring.