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[–] -5 points 2 months ago (1 child)

+1 for a nuanced take. My America-as-default bias is strong and you rightfully call me out on that.

I also notice this isn't the shitposting sub... ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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  • [–] 8 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

    Even in the US I started at 65k which was normal back in the early 2010s for a junior dev. I didn't reach 6 figures until I'd been in the industry for 5 or 6 years, after changing jobs and then getting promoted. It's not that different from other stem jobs.

    It's a good job and I can't complain much, but the Ivy League brats who bragged about their ridiculous starting salaries created a false impression of the industry. They were always a tiny minority and they're basically non-existent now.

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