Besides for entry-level positions, there's still huge shortages of software engineers. There's no reason to expect the secular technology trends of the past 30

Besides for entry-level positions, there's still huge shortages of software engineers. There's no reason to expect the secular technology trends of the past 30 years, software eating the world, to suddenly reverse just because of one business cycle. Becoming a good software engineer is probably equally as difficult as becoming a good doctor, attorney, accountant or corporate manager. So low-to-mid six figures seems like a floor.