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		narkee on Feb 16, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Are Silicon Valley’s Engineers Underpaid? How does that imply that programmers are underpaid? I think your implication that the value of trades are somehow worth less than the value programming brings to society is unwarranted.

knieveltech on Feb 16, 2011 [–]

My viewpoint is from sheer volume of knowledge/skillset required to perform the basic task and the amount of effort required to stay current on the craft.

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