[jriddycuz]

This guy pretty much gets it. Young programmers, particularly talented ones, are going to think that anything enterprise-y is just lame. Working at a startup feels like keeping it real in a kick-ass garage band. Working at SAP feels like playing triangle in a Gamma World City's Philharmonic. Even if it pays well and affords a modicum of respect, it just don't do.

[mbesto]

It does pay well, which is why I'm often surprised there's not more demand from the younger generation. For example starting salary for a SAP consultant at a big firm starts at about $50k with some nice cooshy bonuses on top of that. Very competitive with that of banks actually. But bankers have the "promise" of making several folds of that if they just stick it out. I don't think the younger generation sees that promise in the enterprise world - even though I know many SAP in their 30's and 40's who are making more than enough to support a family.

On the flip side there