> But that’s how the market works. Yes, and that's the problem for programmers - those who'd prefer to solve problems better in the long run, which costs more

> But that’s how the market works. Yes, and that's the problem for programmers - those who'd prefer to solve problems better in the long run, which costs more in the short run. In other words, there are programmers, who don't see a point in learning something which isn't really novel and isn't really progressive, but which is required to get a job. Some go for lower salaries, those are sometimes much lower - that's why people with high salaries e.g. from FAANG can be seen as delusional about their actual skills when compared with someone 1/5 of their salaries and stronger design abilities. The problem - and the associated question - is what to do in the long-irrational market. One answer is known :) but it's not a particularly good one. Hope there are better ones - > I chose some hot technologies that I could tolerate because I understood that’s just where it is Sometimes market wants more than you could tolerate - emphasis on the last word.