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A developer is pretty well paid when compared to other professions regardless of the price fixing scheme. I'm not sure fixed pricing and developer shortage are

by zimbatm 13y ago

A developer is pretty well paid when compared to other professions regardless of the price fixing scheme. I'm not sure fixed pricing and developer shortage are linked.

nickpinkston 13y ago
Yea, to the contrary, they're actually trying to decrease the upward price pressure of the natural market.
- lostlogin 13y ago
  They decreased inflation immediately prior to a major period of financial instability. We all owe them a debt of gratitude for the foresight demonstrated. Corporate tax cuts for all involved as reward.
31reasons 13y ago
Software engineer's salary is nothing compared to doctors, lawyers and financial traders who enjoy protections from their organizations and a reputation of "being just expensive".
- stephencanon 13y ago
  Lawyers and financial traders, maybe. Doctors, not so much (at least in the US). The NRMP is a far more effective wage-fixing cabal than anything anyone in silicon valley could ever dream up, and it's 100% legal.
- minwcnt5 13y ago
  In the valley I think I'd rather be a software engineer than a doctor or lawyer if I wanted to maximize my expected career earnings.
  - 31reasons 13y ago
    I should point out that your Expected career earnings has nothing to do with your profession and everything to do with what you actually do.
- dragonwriter 13y ago
  > Software engineer's salary is nothing compared to doctors, lawyers and financial traders who enjoy protections from their organizations and a reputation of "being just expensive". Not really all that true, for the professions as a whole, except for medical doctors, who are far above any of the others. Per the BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook [1], 2012 Median salaries for various professions: Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents: $71,720 Software developers: $93,350 Lawyers: $113,530 Physicians & Surgeons: >$187,200 [1] http://www.bls.gov/ooh/ http://www.bls.gov/ooh/

by zimbatm 13y ago

A developer is pretty well paid when compared to other professions regardless of the price fixing scheme. I'm not sure fixed pricing and developer shortage are linked.

nickpinkston 13y ago

Yea, to the contrary, they're actually trying to decrease the upward price pressure of the natural market.

lostlogin 13y ago
They decreased inflation immediately prior to a major period of financial instability. We all owe them a debt of gratitude for the foresight demonstrated. Corporate tax cuts for all involved as reward.

31reasons 13y ago

Software engineer's salary is nothing compared to doctors, lawyers and financial traders who enjoy protections from their organizations and a reputation of "being just expensive".

stephencanon 13y ago
Lawyers and financial traders, maybe. Doctors, not so much (at least in the US). The NRMP is a far more effective wage-fixing cabal than anything anyone in silicon valley could ever dream up, and it's 100% legal.
minwcnt5 13y ago
In the valley I think I'd rather be a software engineer than a doctor or lawyer if I wanted to maximize my expected career earnings.
- 31reasons 13y ago
  I should point out that your Expected career earnings has nothing to do with your profession and everything to do with what you actually do.
dragonwriter 13y ago
> Software engineer's salary is nothing compared to doctors, lawyers and financial traders who enjoy protections from their organizations and a reputation of "being just expensive". Not really all that true, for the professions as a whole, except for medical doctors, who are far above any of the others. Per the BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook [1], 2012 Median salaries for various professions: Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents: $71,720 Software developers: $93,350 Lawyers: $113,530 Physicians & Surgeons: >$187,200 [1] http://www.bls.gov/ooh/ http://www.bls.gov/ooh/