Good question. I misread the op the first time. So yeah whats the advantage of stuffing more on the thin client. Unless he is also using the thin client to run stuff he cant run remotely.
Any Australia anecdotes would be heartily appreciated. A falling AU dollar and stagnent dev wages make the US look so well paid. Almost to the point i could get paid more with a remote US job let alone an onsite one.
Why is it bad if people leave tech mid career? I cant imagine cranking out the hiroglythics myself for too much longer. Especially as non managerial it is low status.
Seriously try gvim. Not vim where you need a long ass cheat sheet just to create a new tab or move between splits. But gvim where you can be productive and use the mouse and menus when necessary.
My company bets on betting markets getting an edgd using statistical data. We help provide liquidity to the betting market and keep betting exchanges and totalisers in business.
Or invent a programming language that gives a lot of the guarantees and robustness of a hard-ass fp lanuguage but is as easy to pick up as Java or Ruby.