Totally misleading. Not just developers, and not just people on top of their field, will take less money if it means a better quality of life, all the time. T

Totally misleading. Not just developers, and not just people on top of their field, will take less money if it means a better quality of life, all the time. This can be as simple as a shorter commute, or simply a less stressful job. As long as this still results in a minimum level of income they've decided they need.