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rick888 on May 27, 2011 | parent | context | favorite | on: What the Highest-Paid Programmers Earn

I think you probably have a better chance at making 1.2 million from your own company than finding a job that will pay you that much.

maigret on May 28, 2011 [–]

Yes. You also have a much better chance of getting broke with your own company than getting a six fig salary at an existing company - so at the end it is just basic risk management.

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