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That assumes a very linear distribution, and there's no reason to believe that talent is remotely like that. It's very possible that lots of people have $90k s

That assumes a very linear distribution, and there's no reason to believe that talent is remotely like that. It's very possible that lots of people have $90k stills and only an extremely tiny handful have $700k skills. After all that's how it is in the general population: Most people are $10/hour plumbers in terms of skills. Only a few people (we happen to mostly call them plumbers) are worth $200/hour or more.

jen20 4y ago
Most people are "negative several thousand dollar an hour" plumbers, in that they cause more damage than they fix. The same is true of software.
6510 4y ago
If you end up in [say] the bottom 5% you should wonder if your belong there or if you are more valuable elsewhere.