Nah. It's well paid because it's in demand because the web is a dystopian hypermonetized hellscape now. Being an embedded programmer is harder, but it pays les

Nah. It's well paid because it's in demand because the web is a dystopian hypermonetized hellscape now. Being an embedded programmer is harder, but it pays less. Being a semiconductor engineer is even harder, but it pays even less. Pay scales with the whims of the Molochian market, not difficulty or virtue of your work. Otherwise, frontline soldiers would be the FIREees.