[speakfreely]

I've found it's really about your negotiation and your confidence to ask for it. I've hired software engineers and frequently talk with others who do hiring, and I can confirm there's plenty of people who are making $120-140k who could've come in at $160-180k+ just by asking for it.

[mixmastamyk]

Sure, but doc is most likely talking about the $300k folks with 500k TCO at BigTech. Not the ones slaving away at Initrode.