I guess its only a straw man who thinks difficult problems are good for their own sake. As dlo and pg have pointed out, difficulty is a good heuristic to guide

I guess its only a straw man who thinks difficult problems are good for their own sake. As dlo and pg have pointed out, difficulty is a good heuristic to guide decisions. If what you are doing seems easy but is paying good, then sooner or later a lot of people will jump in to do your job or it may be outsourced.