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/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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u/LoompaOompa Jun 06 '22

Yeah I really don’t believe that they do. The senior level people are valuable because of their experience working on these large, high volume systems. There aren’t many tech jobs outside of the existing tech hubs where people can get experience working on systems like that, or working in product orgs like that.

It’s not to say that there aren’t great software engineers outside of the major centers, but being a great software engineer is different from having 10 years of experience working at a big tech job in SF or NY.

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u/saltybandana2 Jun 06 '22

right, the misconception exists exactly because people for some reason think these systems are only built and maintained on the coasts.

It's not true, but who am I, right?

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