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We didn’t make software engineer money when we didn’t have “engineer” in our titles. I would be perfectly happy to be a “senior systems administrator” or similar if it didn’t impact my earnings potential.

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Oddly enough traditional engineers (electrical, mechanical, etc.) don't make software engineering money.

That’s not my experience. The feature folks used to come to sysadmin because the money was better.

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