Readit NewsDevelopers in their 20s are definitely overpaid. Whether this will continue will be interesting to see. Currently I see so many people trained in other fields becoming developers I'm almost worried about the future of the economy. Social Media, online retail, advertising - just how many people really can work in these fields?
So yeah I expect wages to crash in the next 10-20 years. I think most high earning young people now will likely find middle age much more expensive than they thought, esp if tech bubble never reflates, Bay Area housing falls in value and wages get cut.
The end goal for me is to find a nice niche and dont get greedy.
Agreed. The tech bubble will be difficult to pop but it will.
I don’t agree with developers being overpaid because the knowledge we need at a high level is ridiculous.
I do agree that there’s too much money in tech though.
Grab it whilst you can I guess.
This might surprise you, but some us enjoy programming
I was programming for free for years. Then I was programming for practically minimum wage for a few years. Now I'm programming for a nice salary. I get paid to wake up & do what I want
That’s great at your parents house but when you have kids to feed and a mortgage to pay, doing it for free is off the cards, no matter how much you love it.
For me, it's about the journey, more than the destination, but I still like completing all my projects. Part of the joy, is watching my work being used (and, sometimes, abused) by others.
It’s difficult to do this when there’s belly’s to fill.