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I’ve heard it describes as a nerd trap: salaries are low and working conditions meh precisely because nerds want to work on the most advanced engineering humani
by e63f67dd-065b 4y ago
I’ve heard it describes as a nerd trap: salaries are low and working conditions meh precisely because nerds want to work on the most advanced engineering humanity has ever attempted.
- galangalalgol 4y agoIts only a trap if you walk in unaware. If you acknowledge part of your pay is being excited by your work, then it's a choice. We don't expect game development to pay the same as writing payment portals for a faang, even if it's harder, because we understand the task itself is part of the exchange. Jobs people enjoy will always pay less than those they enjoy less, given they both have the same qualifications.