[rednerrus]

This is probably going to be an unpopular opinion but these huge salaries of the past 5 years have really hurt technology. Instead of the best, hungriest minds working on the best problems in the most agile way, they're languishing in one of these gigantic megacorps working at a molassess pace on some improved way to sell you ads.

[sangnoir]

Are you suggesting that supply and demand market forces are somehow inadequate in allocating resources towards engineer salaries on HN? I am shocked.

[rednerrus]

I'm saying that the huge salaries in cushy jobs has disincentivized creativity and pioneering.

[okdood64]

This is not a hot take at all. Especially on HN.

[P_I_Staker]

The part about huge salaries being involved is