I feel the same about your last statement "Reading HN gives me the impression that developers get better pay and more interesting work in SF", especially since

I feel the same about your last statement "Reading HN gives me the impression that developers get better pay and more interesting work in SF", especially since 12 week bootcampers seem to earn nearly double my wage when I have a 3 year degree (in CS from a good uni) and live in one of the most expensive cities in the world... I have to wonder, to what extent is the whole silicon valley situation overated for us Australias? (I am West Coast so obviously I'm in a much less 'better off' situation with those two points than someone in Melb and Sydney) Maybe we are just jealous, I sure think I am a lot...