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That depends. What is the price of exceptionality?

In other words, which percentage of your lifetime earnings would you be willing to give up to not add a plywood backboard (or the software equivalent)? 10%? 50%?

>>WJW+(OP)
well, in my field, the software equivalent of cutting corners these days are adding skinner box mechanics to a game. in a darker timeline, it would involve making cryptocurrency fronts masqurading as artistic expression.

I'd happily give up 50% to not encourage that. But I am also fortunate in that 50% of a very senior SWE is still a very liveable wage.