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> $1000 is not "largely free". It is absolutely insignificant compared to the cost of developing software. It’s a tool needed to do a job. Go talk to a carpen
by Aaargh20318 5y ago
> $1000 is not "largely free".
It is absolutely insignificant compared to the cost of developing software.
It’s a tool needed to do a job. Go talk to a carpenter, a builder or a mechanic and ask them how much they spent on tools. Then compare their hourly rates to that of a software engineer.
- wmf 5y agoIn the developed world I presume.
- throwawayboise 5y ago> Then compare their hourly rates to that of a software engineer. They are equivalent if not more, where I am.
- chlorion 5y agoWhat cost(s) are you referring to? I can develop software comfortably on a $100 laptop and whatever choice of FOSS operating system. You can get a workable but less comfortable setup with an inexpensive device like the raspberry pi or a used system. That is part of what makes CS special compared to other fields, the tools and information are available to everyone who has a working computer and internet access instead of being extremely expensive and locked behind gatekeepers like colleges. Also keep in mind that the free tools and operating systems are not "junky" or whatever you might assume if you aren't familiar with them. GCC and LLVM are examples of extremely high quality FOSS toolchains, Debian and FreeBSD for operating systems.
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