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C++ is a pretty good paying skill. I've had contract gigs at other places doing similar things to what I listed above (compiler, LLVM, C++) making $100/hr (that
by UncleOxidant 5y ago
C++ is a pretty good paying skill. I've had contract gigs at other places doing similar things to what I listed above (compiler, LLVM, C++) making $100/hr (that was 6 years ago now) so it's not like the skills aren't in demand - if anything it's going to be a lot harder to find someone with C++ and a good understanding of LLVM and compiler development than it will be to find folks with Java or Python skills. What I've noticed consistently, though, is that Intel pays contractors significantly less. (note that the compiler job above also wants some machine learning skills - definitely in demand)
- phibz 5y agoI'd argue $100/hr isn't enough for that work, but sounds about right from what I've seen. Whereas I've done a java, scala, kafka, spark, postgres job and easily gotten $150/hr, and that work isn't anywhere as technically challenging. I think my point is business doesn't understand how to value technology experience and they skew towards business value vs difficulty and skill.
- killtimeatwork 5y agoIf they're still getting qualified applicants at $100/hr, then it's all good from this point of view. In general, if jobs paid proportionally to technical difficulty, then theoretical astrophysicists would be making millions a year - while in reality they make much less than someone fresh out of a Javascript bootcamp.