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Why haven't I seen the following comment here? patio11 10 minutes ago | link Programmers are paid in proportion to the value they create. If y
by achompas 15y ago
Why haven't I seen the following comment here?
patio11 10 minutes ago | link
Programmers are paid in proportion to the value they create.
If you want to make more money, work on stuff that makes money,
then ask for that raise.
Is there really any other explanation? Think about this like patio11 or Greenspun: work on stuff that makes money/value for the business, go talk to your managers, point to the thing you created and say "this generated $X in revenue for us. I'd like to partake in some of that revenue."
Then head out to dinner or happy hour and enjoy your raise, or jump ship if the company laughs at you.
Isn't this how the labor market for programmers works? If not, why aren't we making this happen?
- aiscott 15y agoI agree. I've struggled with highlighting my accomplishments in the past, "tooting my own horn" so to speak. I guess to me it can feel like bragging or boasting, but that is something to get over. I have found that where I work, if I don't explicitly tell my manager(s) what I've been working on and spotlighting the important things I've gotten done, they simply won't know about it. It gives them ammunition to "fight" for you, to justify raises etc...
- synnik 15y agoThat isn't exactly how it works -- It is a valid argument for raises, especially early in your career. But at some point, you are no longer selling your personal value to your boss - you are competing with other programmers who are willing to give the same value for a lower salary. To get past that point, you need to have specialized business knowledge so that outside programmers cannot compete with you. The trick to getting very high salaries is to decrease the pool of competitors for work, by increasing specialized knowledge above and beyond your coding skills.
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