This annoyed me so you can have that feeling too.

Where's the lie at?

@Stuxnet more the disregard for the work that goes in

@odite Well.... I get to play around with 3 leds + custom board, and get payed to do it!

so my version:
blink.
strobe.
turn on.
turn off.
...
$$$$

@magicMirror good for you, I guess.

hope xcx life schedule:
1. born
2. young and dumb
3. dumb
4. old and dumb
5. dead

@odite don't hold your breath waiting on the respect it deserves because it's gonna be a hot minute before it's given.

@Stuxnet true

I do honestly feel like we as developers are reasonably well off though.

I mean there are better paying careers, but in terms of effort vs returns, a tech career almost feels like a cheat code.

I've tutored a few people through JS bootcamp courses, and while it doesn't immediately net you 100k/y, I have seen a few people go from €20k minimum wage to €35k junior dev jobs — and got feedback like "if I had known that basic programming skills were within reach all this time, I would've started earlier"

I'll cry about this on my bed of money once I get that sweet CS gig.

20-30k annual where im at 😪

@sleek

1. Carefully, I repeat, CAREFULLY poke a few recruiters

2. Gently shake if they don't wake up yet

3. Softly whisper a list of your skills at them, and tell them you are currently earning 1.5x your actual salary.

4. If at any point you find that more than 3 recruiters are suddenly gazing at you with their cold soulless eyes, break your phone in half, delete your LinkedIn, set your house on fire and run for your life.

I must have fucked up somewhere around step 4.