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I don't contest any of that (in fact I agree completely), but that's all a different topic. This is about whether software developers are overpaid, not about ha

by nilkn 13y ago

I don't contest any of that (in fact I agree completely), but that's all a different topic. This is about whether software developers are overpaid, not about happiness or social circles. All I'm saying is a developer getting $150k/year in one of the most expensive cities in the world working for a company with tens, hundreds, or thousands of millions of dollars in funding or revenue should not feel guilty or overpaid.

skybrian 13y ago
I think it is relevant, because "overpaid" or "underpaid" don't mean anything until you decide who you're going to compare to. It's fundamentally subjective. Compare yourself to teachers or average U.S. salary and you could make a different argument. (The trick of only comparing to people who are paid more than you is used by execs all the time in corporate compensation committees.)