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Well onion2k's premise was that you wanted to make millions in software. If that is your #1 priority, then working in finance is probably your best bet (unfort
by georgemcbay 12y ago
Well onion2k's premise was that you wanted to make millions in software. If that is your #1 priority, then working in finance is probably your best bet (unfortunately, IMO).
Working for a "pure" software company is great advice if you are optimizing for overall happiness, but not so much for maximizing your income.
- Domenic_S 12y agoLike every industry, "finance" spans a wide gamut of jobs both low and high paying.
- georgemcbay 12y agoWell, to be more specific, when I say "finance" I basically mean doing HFT/quant software development. High stress, high burnout, but also really high reward/bonuses on success when compared to most software jobs.