> Why should our best hackers and mathematical minds be wasted on something so shallow as gaming the market? The reason why these shops can employ the "best ha

> Why should our best hackers and mathematical minds be wasted on something so shallow as gaming the market? The reason why these shops can employ the "best hackers and mathematical minds" is because they're willing to pay for them. Everyone wants to hire 10-to-1s but nobody wants to pay them even 1.5x the salary of a blub hack. These days people say "We pay market rate!" and wear it like a badge of honor.