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

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I guarantee that higher quality pay will give you access to a higher quality talent pool.

These are financial firms griping about the lack of developers. They're some of the highest paid developers in the world. But working for these companies is also insanely stressful. Long hours, high pressure. Maybe that reputation has caught up to them.

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

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I don't know if finance people would consider me "talented", but as a developer who has been using C++ for over a decade, not once in all that time have I ever wanted to work in HFT.

I don't know if that's a solvable problem (maybe higher pay? But I hear they pay well already). Or maybe my perspective is an uncommon one. I just think it's silly to say there's a shortage of C++ devs because a specific industry has hiring difficulties. The article says that it's not a HFT-specific problem, but doesn't go into it.

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

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

These are financial firms griping about the lack of developers. They're some of the highest paid developers in the world. But working for these companies is also insanely stressful. Long hours, high pressure. Maybe that reputation has caught up to them.

Do people actually use c++ for HFT? I thought it was all verilog and cuda.

Yeah and low-frequency too. Pick up metatrader sometime it's an interesting practical application of C++ skills if you're into that kind of thing [1]

[1] https://www.metaquotes.net/en/metatrader5/algorithmic-tradin...

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

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

These are financial firms griping about the lack of developers. They're some of the highest paid developers in the world. But working for these companies is also insanely stressful. Long hours, high pressure. Maybe that reputation has caught up to them.

Exactly. They pay well, but the job is absolutely stressful. If you survive long enough to enjoy some of this money, good luck for you, you deserve.

Which industry are we talking about — gamedev? ;-)

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

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I guarantee that higher quality pay will give you access to a higher quality talent pool.

These are financial firms griping about the lack of developers. They're some of the highest paid developers in the world. But working for these companies is also insanely stressful. Long hours, high pressure. Maybe that reputation has caught up to them.

Also crazy non competes. Like 2 years.

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

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post #2

I guarantee that higher quality pay will give you access to a higher quality talent pool.

These are financial firms griping about the lack of developers. They're some of the highest paid developers in the world. But working for these companies is also insanely stressful. Long hours, high pressure. Maybe that reputation has caught up to them.

Yup.

What's the point of all that money if you have no time to spend it and the stress will send you to an early grave?

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