[roel_v]

I don't think the article said 'current salary', it was talking about 'how much do you want'. Those two are different - when you're the first to name a number of how much you want, you can anchor the discussion.

Of course when you run into a company who feels they should pay you according to what you made in your previous job, they'll think the two are within 10% or so of each other. I think it's fair to never name how much you make now, but being the first to say a number isn't always a bad thing, I think, especially in today's market (and assuming that one has a good insight into one's market value).

[prof_hobart]

"but there is a common misconception that if you disclose your salary to an employer, it will limit the potential salary offered. It’s your experience that is indicative of your ability, not your current salary"

[tptacek]

Which is just a flatly false statement. Disclosing your salary doesn't so much "limit" the potential salary offered as "determine it entirely".

Obviously, you can negotiate yourself back from that horrible starting position --- but devs are such terrible negotiators in general, why on earth would one advocate for anything that makes negotiation harder?

[prof_hobart]

Maybe so - all I was pointing out was that the article was definitely talking about current salary at some points.