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You need at least 25000$ to hire a "decent" Software Dev and 50k for Senior Dev in India. They can produce much better output compared to US counterparts both i

You need at least 25000$ to hire a "decent" Software Dev and 50k for Senior Dev in India. They can produce much better output compared to US counterparts both in terms of Quantity and Quality. If that dev can't even put a dollar sign in the right place, then I'm not sure the quality is everything you claim. Attention to detail matters. Especially in coding.

computerfriend 3y ago
Different conventions exist. Personally, I put the unit after the quantity without exception.
- hotpotamus 3y ago
  Yeah, I always found this to be an utterly strange convention. Do you say, "that'll be dollars one hundred", when you tell someone a price? Would you write, "I'm lbs200"? I suppose it does give away the cultural difference, but this is one where the Indians (and a lot of others) get it right.
  - hgsgm 3y ago
    $566 is right. SI and everything else got it wrong. Most significant figures should come first. Unit is the most significant figure. "Five hundred...." is meaningless. "dollars five hundred..." is a useful preliminary approximation.
    - vGPU 3y ago
      When I think about it, I have to agree. It would make for a fast mental shortcut in preparation. For example: you need to move an item. How much does it weigh? Grams… ok, pocket Kilograms… might need to put it in the trunk.
tuetuopay 3y ago
At least Europeans put the currency sign after the number. If a dev cannot be United States centric and condescending, I'm not sure of their worth as an engineer.
- reaperducer 3y ago
  The discussion is specifically about American salaries, so yes, the position of the dollar sign matters when someone is trying to brag about the quality of their work.
  - allarm 3y ago
    That's just absolutely unnecessary nitpicking.
  - hardware2win 3y ago
    When discussing other cultures you arent expected to conform to their ways of doing things, are you?
  - true_religion 3y ago
    They are talking about American salaries so they can us that money in India. The US is in the subordinate position here.
    - vGPU 3y ago
      > can us that money Can ask? Can use? Can what?
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wiseowise 3y ago
Laughable attempt to discredit someone. > Attention to detail matters. Especially in coding. Let me guess, you're one of those people who think nitpicking on every small thing leads to "quality" code?

computerfriend 3y ago

Different conventions exist. Personally, I put the unit after the quantity without exception.

hotpotamus 3y ago
Yeah, I always found this to be an utterly strange convention. Do you say, "that'll be dollars one hundred", when you tell someone a price? Would you write, "I'm lbs200"? I suppose it does give away the cultural difference, but this is one where the Indians (and a lot of others) get it right.
- hgsgm 3y ago
  $566 is right. SI and everything else got it wrong. Most significant figures should come first. Unit is the most significant figure. "Five hundred...." is meaningless. "dollars five hundred..." is a useful preliminary approximation.
  - vGPU 3y ago
    When I think about it, I have to agree. It would make for a fast mental shortcut in preparation. For example: you need to move an item. How much does it weigh? Grams… ok, pocket Kilograms… might need to put it in the trunk.

tuetuopay 3y ago

At least Europeans put the currency sign after the number. If a dev cannot be United States centric and condescending, I'm not sure of their worth as an engineer.

reaperducer 3y ago
The discussion is specifically about American salaries, so yes, the position of the dollar sign matters when someone is trying to brag about the quality of their work.
- allarm 3y ago
  That's just absolutely unnecessary nitpicking.
- hardware2win 3y ago
  When discussing other cultures you arent expected to conform to their ways of doing things, are you?
- true_religion 3y ago
  They are talking about American salaries so they can us that money in India. The US is in the subordinate position here.
  - vGPU 3y ago
    > can us that money Can ask? Can use? Can what?
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      [deleted]

wiseowise 3y ago

Laughable attempt to discredit someone. > Attention to detail matters. Especially in coding. Let me guess, you're one of those people who think nitpicking on every small thing leads to "quality" code?