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		raverbashing on Feb 1, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: How happy are you working as a programmer? How many would be specialized MDs dropped out during the course/residency? I'm sure something similar happens to top finance positions. Also, developers have a nice chance of making it big by either starting up or getting equity.

scalesolved on Feb 1, 2016 [–]

Nice chance is overstating it by a HUGE amount on the 'making it big part', yes quite a few developers in the start up world can get equity, the former rarely happens.

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