I have a friend who just graduated with a mathematics degree who is a bartender, and will likely remain a bartender for some time. He wishes to work in software development, but seemingly lacks the networking ability or the raw talent that comes from years of throwing yourself at the craft. Local companies aren't interested because they are either not interested in a developer with a math background, or likely do not have many open positions and are content with their influx of recruits from the local, and very large, university. He's mentioned a willingness to relocate, but I suspect he lacks the financial means to do so. Furthermore he has mountainous student loans which will soon need payment.

I have not one iota of doubt he would do anything for a position at Uber with even a modest (<$75k) yearly salary regardless of location or any other benefits. And it is my belief this represents a vast majority of software developers around the world.

Are you in your early twenties? Poor or in debt? Feeling unimportant? Come work for Uber.

Did you start a family before you were financially prepared? Want to take care of them? Come work for Uber.

Girlfriend break up with you for being an unemployed loser? Come work for Uber.

If this is reminiscent of Wolf of Wall Street, you might be starting to get it. The world is full of poor and disenfranchised people who are willing to do many things that those in a quiet office with a white laptop embalmed with some special Apple, myself included, could likely not even imagine. To say working for Uber, who likely has as many fax pas as any conglomerate, is so horrid is absolutely laughable.

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The only difference now is that the finance wolves of yesteryear are now slinging code to mine and collect personal information, trigger mobile game purchases, etc.