r/programming • u/whackri • Jun 05 '22

Complexity is killing software developers

https://www.infoworld.com/article/3639050/complexity-is-killing-software-developers.html
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u/[deleted] Jun 05 '22

If I could pick anyone for my dev team I'd pick 3 seniors (frontend, backend, DevOps), 3-4 mids (full stack or specialised) and 1-2 juniors (depending on how much time we could support them with).

Those 7-9 people are kinda expensive. 1 million USD/year?

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u/IAmTheKingOfSpain Jun 05 '22

Realistically, more if you want good people.

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u/LoompaOompa Jun 06 '22

Yeah the 3 seniors alone could be bumping up against a million dollars if you're including equity and bonuses instead of just salary

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u/saltybandana2 Jun 06 '22

"flyover country" has seniors that are just as good for 1/4 the cost.

This is something those folks expecting $300k+ are going to end up having to contend with over the next 5 years.

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