I am fascinated by this - how wildly different experiences can be in different pockets of the industry. The only way I can see 400k+ salaries is if your requir

I am fascinated by this - how wildly different experiences can be in different pockets of the industry. The only way I can see 400k+ salaries is if your requirements are a very restrictive Venn diagram of: * Geographical location (assuming in person, Bay Area / SV?) * FAANG experience (is it an actual requirement?) * Seniority (does not necessarily translate to ability... but it does translate to higher asking salary!) * Niche technical or industry skills * Golang experience (which wouldn't explain 400k+ by itself, but may restrict the candidate pool further) If you're seeing $200/hr, that is high but not unreasonable for a good freelancer and smaller engagements. $400k for a 1 year full time freelance contract is pushing it. $400k/year for a salary position seems borderline crazy to me!