On: The pool of talented C++ developers is running dry

[magic_man]

Also crazy non competes. Like 2 years.

[ska → magic_man]

At a certain level, this tends to be balanced with severance. "Garden leave" is different from "I can't get a job".

[aidenn0 → magic_man]

If they pay double, then you just need to suffer for at least 2 years to break-even and get 2 years of vacation.

[smabie → aidenn0]

You get paid during your NC

[mixmastamyk → magic_man]

If paid by a "high quality" salary, why not?

[ohyoutravel → mixmastamyk]

It’s anticompetitive, stifles innovation, and boxes people out of career growth in their niche industry.

[mixmastamyk → ohyoutravel]

That's why they better pay $$$ for it.