They probably only code a little bit. They review and guide at that point. Essentially leading the team’s coding efforts, ensuring the product is of quality.
Likely very little, they’re paid for knowledge of their codebase and higher level stuff. It’s cheaper to then pay someone lower level to do the grunt work.
The startup game is basically dead for getting rich. First to be employed is just first to get screwed over. Either found a startup yourself or aim for big tech imo, but that’s also pretty hard given current market conditions. Get ready to surf the next ZIRP-wave though!
Higher tiers engineering in FAANG.
what exactly are they coding to get paid that much?
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for a friendfor me. im asking for me.They probably only code a little bit. They review and guide at that point. Essentially leading the team’s coding efforts, ensuring the product is of quality.
Likely very little, they’re paid for knowledge of their codebase and higher level stuff. It’s cheaper to then pay someone lower level to do the grunt work.
Be talented and lucky enough to get in on the ground floor of a startup.
The startup game is basically dead for getting rich. First to be employed is just first to get screwed over. Either found a startup yourself or aim for big tech imo, but that’s also pretty hard given current market conditions. Get ready to surf the next ZIRP-wave though!