I guess as (mostly) programmers, we have good reason to have hope. And we have a whole lot of anecdotal evidence that people who do work hard (or at least show

I guess as (mostly) programmers, we have good reason to have hope. And we have a whole lot of anecdotal evidence that people who do work hard (or at least show good productivity) earn good rewards. Maybe we should look for ways to publicize it? I hate to think others might give up and not find paths to prosperity.