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by mrweasel 1913 days ago
Also lifeguards are viewed as an expense, who deliver no direct income to the city/county. A developer has his/her work translated into direct value to the company.
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> A developer has his/her work translated into direct value to the company.

Only in companies whose product is software. In other companies, IT and in-house/backoffice software systems are a cost center, just like the accounting department.