[ducktective]

>Tinkering with microcontrollers is probably the most satisfying

Not so satisfying when seeing the pay-grade compared to other CS fields.

[krm01]

If your satisfaction comes from a paygrade, it’s probably a false positive

[anthomtb]

Do you expect your spare-time programming projects to fall in a specific salary range?

[yellowapple]

No son of mine will join the local youth soccer team unless he gets a competitive salary and 401(k)!