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Even in software a lot of more interesting jobs pay less. Look at Haskell and Rust jobs. They might have some of the most highest paying but most of them get pa
by mrits 3y ago
Even in software a lot of more interesting jobs pay less. Look at Haskell and Rust jobs. They might have some of the most highest paying but most of them get paid less than being a below average SQL developer.
- losteric 3y ago> Look at Haskell and Rust jobs. They might have some of the most highest paying but most of them get paid less I would bet that's because there are a large number projects that got written in Haskell/Rust by someone looking to learn on-the-job, for a highly non-technical business. Now anyone hired to implement new business capabilities is inherently locked in to "low-ROI" work, short of convincing the business of a big rewrite in a new language (unsurprisingly impossible)... and they'll probably get someone else looking to learn the language on the job :) Then there are HFTs with valuable and effective software, which can fully exploit the skills of an advanced engineer to quickly make the company 10x+ their wages - naturally such jobs pay a bit more. Jobs basically pay based on the rarity of the skill set and the profit capital owners can extract from the laborer. Don't "invest" in a rare/difficult-to-acquire skill set which is not profitable (but also, don't assume life needs to be an investment - we only have the one :)