patio11: just to play devil's advocate here, you have posted in the past that you have never made more than $60k per year[1]. This prompted a much attacked post

patio11: just to play devil's advocate here, you have posted in the past that you have never made more than $60k per year[1]. This prompted a much attacked post [2] that is actually sort of structurally similar to this one (how to get more money for engineers), but aimed at you specifically rather than others, which made it strange. Can I ask you the extent to which your points are field tested? Within the last 488 days, have your salary negotiations actually paid off, and who have you been negotiating with given that you are an entrepreneur with your own company? This is not meant as ad-hominem and I like much of your writing. But you are like a sports trainer recommending a workout plan, and it is not unreasonable to ask whether you are actually in shape. [1] http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1716991 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1716991 [2] http://www.sebastianmarshall.com/the-genius-and-tragedy-of-patrick-mckenzie http://www.sebastianmarshall.com/the-genius-and-tragedy-of-p...