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by thrwaeasddsaf 1825 days ago
Is it really or is it just in the SV bubble? Or is this a case of "it's not interesting if it's not in SV"?

Sometimes reading HN gives me the feeling that there is no "tech" other than FAANG in the US. Or somehow every little "tech" company is just making FU money, which sounds hard to believe.
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gpas 1825 days ago
No it's not [0]. I know HN is a bubble, a rich and successful one, but it's crazy how detached from reality some comments are. It borders between an extreme 'fake it till you make it' mentality and sheer trolling.

For reference, in my G7 country $5k are 3 to 4 months wage.

[0] https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/LEU0254530600A

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fooker 1825 days ago
> Or is this a case of "it's not interesting if it's not in SV"

This is a case of "get deep knowledge about something which can not be replicated by googling your way out". Become a recognized expert in compilers, OS internals, or similar areas and suddenly you get $250-300k anywhere in US/Canada. Europe tech salaries are much lower.

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