Comment by netdevphoenix

It's just a power move on devs. People come on HN to brag about crazy high comp and how devs are untouchable. The reality is that if you feel the need to do circus tricks for someone in exchange for a role that makes you happy, you got no leverage. While this might have been less obvious during the late 10s and early 20s with all the fancy pods, consoles, free high quality fresh meals and what not that Big Tech used to offer to devs, it is certainly harder to deny nowadays.