mhaskins (5/5/2008)
Matt,Joel was originally talking about new grads coming into the market, getting hired by Microsoft or Google and making Sr. level money.
It may be possible to get hired right out of college as a Sr. Developer, but I would imagine this would be unlikely. So, the link in my previous post shows non-senior people for a comparison.
Mia
got it - didn't think we were still discussing the new grads. In that case - yes, I'd say they would be few and far between.
Still - I have to say I'm surprised that he would begrudge anyone their good fortune. Hiring the top talent has always been the purview of those with the deepest pockets, and to be honest - the types of "top talent" they're looking for wouldn't necessarily need "real-world experience": they're looking to land the next Einstein, Stradivari, etc...(someone right off the normal charts, heading for that huge next breakthrough).
The rant stinks of sours grapes IMO (something like what Wayne picked up on).
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Your lack of planning does not constitute an emergency on my part...unless you're my manager...or a director and above...or a really loud-spoken end-user..All right - what was my emergency again?