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by wiseowise 1639 days ago
> One of the issues I have in the whole software industry is the lack of empathy for regular folks and a lack understanding of how hard the average person has to bust their ass just to make it in life with just the basics.

And how is that industry issue?

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My guess is they're talking about money.

Many parts of life are much easier when you're financially secure. And the challenges to navigate vary by wealth level.

Same can be said about any white collar job, why is that suddenly a problem here?
Don't want to speak for the original commentor, but I'd guess that the size of the income gap is very large.