> outsourced to a cheaper labor market Have you hired any contractors outside the US lately? They may not be SV level, but hourly rates that translate into 150

> outsourced to a cheaper labor market Have you hired any contractors outside the US lately? They may not be SV level, but hourly rates that translate into 150k-250k yearly are fairly standard through any contracting firm for people with experience. Can the lone, amazing and cheap person be found? Sure, but that's not how companies operate at scale. Also, I've been told since I was studying CS in the late 90s that going into programming was a poor career choice because everything would be outsourced to India. Here we are almost 25 years later... As far as AI is concerned, sure some jobs will be displaced. But, IMO the vast majority of AI will be a productivity multiplier. I've yet to be a part of company that doesn't have a list of projects a mile long they would work on if given more programmer time. Customer expectations will also increase and eventually we'll settle at a new, higher baseline where everyone is using AI to get more done.