[superze]

That’s a ridiculous take. Well-paid developers tend to care much more about the quality of their work than those barely making a living from it.

The one who doesn't have a lot of skills or any deep knowledge will also be in self doubt and is much more likely gonna accept a lower offer, but a high skilled one will take it as an insult.

[yakshaving_jgt]

My anecdote is based on several years of experience and dozens of programmers hired. I’ve seen mediocre developers command high sums, and exceptional developers take more meagre remuneration, and everything in between.

You might characterise it as ridiculous, but you haven’t changed my mind on this.