Also there are plenty of excellent programmers that could, but choose not to work in a FAANG for a number of reasons. In Ivan’s case he has clearly achieved su

Also there are plenty of excellent programmers that could, but choose not to work in a FAANG for a number of reasons. In Ivan’s case he has clearly achieved success and financial freedom on his own terms, so kudos to him. Many of us would love to be able to do that, even if it meant taking a pay cut.