Shoebox? You can live an excellent single life as a software developer. $100k fo... | Hacker News

Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

		mrdodge on June 10, 2009 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Programmers: Before you turn 40, get a plan B Shoebox? You can live an excellent single life as a software developer. $100k for a single guy is good money.

philwelch on June 10, 2009 [–]

It's great money, but not good enough to swear an oath of celibacy for. Especially if you can just keep the same amount of money, find a spouse who makes a few dozen kilodollars of their own, and then not be so lonely.

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact