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> Think of how many smallish projects are just never started these days because "software engineers are too expensive". Maybe many. If the cost/benefit equatio
by throwawayboise 5y ago
> Think of how many smallish projects are just never started these days because "software engineers are too expensive".
Maybe many. If the cost/benefit equation doesn't work, it makes no sense to do the project.
> I don't think software engineers will get much cheaper, they'll just do a lot more.
If they do more for the same cost, they are cheaper. You as a developer will be earning less in relation to the value you create.
- habibur 5y ago> You as a developer will be earning less in relation to the value you create. Doesn't matter as long as I create 5x value and earn 2x for it. I still am earning double within the same time and effort.
- hn_throwaway_99 5y ago> If they do more for the same cost, they are cheaper. You as a developer will be earning less in relation to the value you create. Welcome to the definition of productivity increases, which is the only way an economy can increase standard of living without inflation.
- Jeff_Brown 5y agoInflation and productivity might be correlated but neither is a function of the other. Given any hypothetical world where increased productivity leads to inflation, there's a corresponding world equal in all respects except that the money supply shrinks enough to offset that inflation.