Comment on What Silicon Valley “gets” about software engineersparentComments−rwmj2yThey're not paid for the value they generate either. They're paid proportional to the leverage they have to extract money from the business.−candiodari2yIn other words, can you run the business into the ground? If yes => $$$$$$$$$$$$$$, if no => $.The CEO can tank a company (in fact they frequently do)An engineer certainly has more power than average to sink a company (isn't half the star wars story pretty much this?)Cleaning personnel does not
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They're not paid for the value they generate either. They're paid proportional to the leverage they have to extract money from the business.
In other words, can you run the business into the ground? If yes => $$$$$$$$$$$$$$, if no => $.
The CEO can tank a company (in fact they frequently do)
An engineer certainly has more power than average to sink a company (isn't half the star wars story pretty much this?)
Cleaning personnel does not