Is it really fair to say developer salaries around the $200k mark are being inflated?
Developers work can have an impact on millions of people, yet we keep expecting all of this work for a $60k salary.
I've found that only developers/programmers do this self flagellation, almost all other professions complain about $200k being too low, not too high, and expect more. (Lawyers, Doctors, and even some electrical/mechanical engineers)
It's just a shame, as I find it hard finding good work as a programmer as my peers fight for lower and lower salaries.
I had a naive hope that this industry would mature and fight for higher salaries, but whenever I see programmers getting paid half that of a Lawyer or Doctor, self flagellation start to come into play.
Such as shame for an industry with the most potential to change the world.