I asked developers how much MONEY they make

I Went to GraphQL Summit in San Diego to ask developers how much money they make. We got all kinds of answers 💰🔥.

[cranglin]

Hey that’s me!

Great video guys. Loved meeting you all and hanging @ the after party.

Good luck to everyone pursuing a tech career. Just do the work and opportunities WILL find you, I promise.

[Johnjohn-rtsr]

"im not gonna say ill give a range" $102, 345-$102, 347

[lewisjones]

"I'll give you a range boys. I'm not gonna give you it all".
"100-110k" 😂

[kicknotes]

Here's a tip to make more money as a dev: Target small companies. Seems counter-intuitive, but many small companies are willing to pay a couple of devs (even sometimes a single dev) much higher salaries to keep them happy (and around) vs. hiring a more "normal"-sized dev team at more normal (lower) salaries. $200K dev salaries are not uncommon, and not strictly FAANG.

[diamondlincoln]

I like how most of them gave actual advice and seemed so down to earth no matter how much money they made.

[suvraneelsaha]

Summary :
1]Focus on doing the work especially when you dont feel like it
2]Apply apply apply - the more you apply the more chances you have bagging a Tech Job
3]Learn and Implement dont just follow along, build something useful and valuable from what you have learned
4]Join communities
5]Contribute to the open source
6]Have patience
7]take frequent breaks dont overlearn - pareto Principle
thats it good luck to everyone

[AL-gomv]

I get about a 45k raise every jump. Keep moving every few years. Started at 70k. Now at 165 with 10% bonus after 5 years. Always negotiate your salary especially with a couple years or more under your belt. It is harder to do this straight out of college or other path but you could get more potentially.

[arunk]

Important:
Work-out 3-5 times a week.

[joeljohnjl]

Discipline = freedom
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Perception = Reality 🔥🔥🔥

[MD-prze]

Software developer of 5 years now:
- I had no related education (Got a psychology degree)
- I learned 100% on YouTube tutorials for 2 years
- Wrote my first "hello world" at 27 years old
- Made a bunch of personal projects and an online portfolio of them

First job only paid 40k a year, but as everyone knows, that first year of experience is all that matters.
You guys can do it too, just keep working on it. There's tons of success stories.

[frontend_nath]

The last guy just motivated me
The part he said: “even if u don’t meet every requirements for a job, go for it” made me become motivator so more in the tech industry 🙂

[artwriter]

Netflix engineer would have likely made the highest. $500K+ total comp

[vladanr]

I know someone who is making around $250 an hour. And this person totally deserves it. It's not about how much you make but about how much you know and how productive you are. Money will follow.

[ericinla]

BEEN CODING FOR 30+ years. Got my PHD in Physics and have been a Senior Quants Developer for the last 8 years. Make over $350k a year.

110k sounds great but highly depends on where you live.

110k in New York as in other places. One guy mentioned California vs. Chicago.

A lower paying job in Germany may even end you have more money in the pocket while having insurances covered and money towards retirement.

[epauloconnor]

The guy that gave the range of $100, 000-$110, 000... isn't as wide of a range as I expected.

[oliviaralston]

Successful people don't become that way overnight. What most people see as a glance of wealth, a great career, and purpose is the result of hard work and hustle over time. I pray that anyone who is reading this will be successful in

[Jay_D_Lincoln]

I make around $150k a year with 2 years experience in big data and no relevant college degree or boot camps. Just lots of courses on udemy and YouTube. Also completed DataCamp data engineering and read few books. Still most of these learnings are for self development. To get a good tech job you just need to learn few tools and be good at it. Believe it or not I love learning new things than earning a lot of money. Sometimes I think about quitting and studying for a year. I know that’s might not be a good idea but that’s how I feel

[parkernew]

This is great! I am currently a nurse in the medical field and with the way healthcare is going nowadays, I notice many of the flaws and ways it can be improved. I recently started having second thoughts about even wanting to be a nurse or staying in the medical field overall. Developing/coding/programming have been in the back of my mind now for about a month. Problem is, I do not know where to start. I think my first route is SQL, Python, Java but not sure what courses are the right ones to choose from. I'm willing to put the hours in after work each day, but I want to make sure I am following a schedule that does not waste time. Suggestions from more experienced developers?

[jaystock]

Turning 44 next week and am finishing up 1st 6mnth contract. I was a woodworker prior and went self-taught route. If there's meetups in ur area, go to them. I wound up getting in w/ a recruiter. Took 1.5 yrs.