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I think sometimes developers have drink so hard the kool aid

I think a lot of people just have no perspective. I'm fond of this movie scene:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlHlKi2dATw

> If not, but the environment is okey, I keep going.

If you're a strong developer and willing to live in certain areas -- at least for a couple years before you're trusted enough to go remote -- you can make $200K/yr. It's mostly just a matter of telling yourself you are worth that much, applying to companies that pay that much, and not being afraid to be on the job market every few years.

Doing meaningful work and getting respect for it are important aspects of job satisfaction. The author seems to be offended for not getting that.