[opportune]

I would slightly amend that to say that it's easy for tech workers willing to live in specific parts of the US. Nobody is tying you down to where you live currently except yourself, and probably more commonly, your own obligations and preferences regarding family/friends/lifestyle

Edit: and also your work permissions status

[albertgoeswoof]

Again, this only applies to US workers. If you’re from another country it’s not straightforward to move to the US and even if you do you’re most likely tied to a employer who isn’t going to pay 200k

[opportune]

Yes, completely agree. I guess I just indicated my US bias but for (competent) developers within the US I'd say it's pretty valid