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Just a guess, but it could be because the size of EE employers is bimodal. Either you're working for a startup that can't afford to sponsor open source developm
by ajb 2y ago
Just a guess, but it could be because the size of EE employers is bimodal. Either you're working for a startup that can't afford to sponsor open source development and would not benefit in time for it to change the chance of success, or you're working for a huge company, big enough to negotiate discounts from the vendors.
- michaelt 2y ago> working for a huge company, big enough to negotiate discounts from the vendors. Google tells me the average salary for a Mechanical Engineer is $95,675/year. The cost of a single-user SolidWorks Standard license is $2,820/year [1] You don't need to get big and negotiate a discount - if the engineer says they're 3% more efficient using SolidWorks, it'll pay for itself at list price. [1] https://www.solidworks.com/how-to-buy/solidworks-plans-pricing https://www.solidworks.com/how-to-buy/solidworks-plans-prici...
- shiroiushi 2y ago$95k/year is lower middle-class these days in America, and probably strugging to pay the bills in many areas due to ridiculous CoL. Sure, the company might not blink an eye at spending $2820 on a software license for the engineer to use at work, but the engineer himself probably isn't going to be able to fit that into his own budget if he wants to work on any personal mechanical projects at home.