So how much money do you make as a developer?

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Why it worked

The video leverages high-status social proof by revealing impressive six-figure salaries, which naturally captures attention and curiosity from viewers interested in tech careers.

Summary

A creator interviews various software engineers at a tech conference to ask about their salaries and career advice. The video highlights the high earning potential in the tech industry and the diverse paths to becoming a developer.

Structure

1Interviewer asks engineers about their salaries
2Engineers share their compensation figures
3Engineers provide career advice for beginners
4Interviewer concludes with excitement

Product placement

The creator is the founder of Clever Programmer, which is linked in his bio and provides coding coaching, aligning with the video's theme of career success in tech.

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SO HOW MUCH MONEY DO YOU MAKE AS A DEVELOPER? COLTON SOFTWARE ENGINEER 1 POSTMAN 100,000 ONE PIECE OF ADVICE I REALLY CONTRIBUTE TO A LOT OF OPEN SOURCE PROJECTS I DIDN'T ACTUALLY APPLY FOR MY POSTMAN JOB DALVIN SOFTWARE ENGINEER DUTCHIE $146,000 START CREATING PROJECTS ANTHONY SR. FRONT-END ENGINEER GLASSDOOR ENDED UP DROPPING OUT IT'S NOT LIKE FOR INTELLIGENT PEOPLE 250,000 MATTHEW SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER CREDIT KARMA I AM A DEVELOPER AT CREDIT KARMA $400,000+

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So how much money do you make as a developer? Um, I make six figures and that's as a SE 1, so that's like entry level software engineer. One piece of advice for somebody who's looking to get their first job. Yeah, I don't have a degree. I really contribute to a lot of open source projects. I didn't actually apply for my Postman job, they reach out to me. Are you willing to say how much you make right now? I make 146,000. My advice for somebody who wants to get into tech would be start creating projects that you're interested in, doing stuff that you like. All right, so I'm here with Anthony, tell us about yourself. Went to college for computer science, ended up dropping out and just going self-learning route. Anyone can get into this career path. It's not like for intelligent people, it's for everyone. How much do you make now? Yeah, I make around 250,000 a year. What's up guys? I'm here with Matthew, tell us a little bit about yourself. I am a developer at Credit Karma. How much do you make as developer now? Over 400,000 annually. Amazing, dude. Let's go.