Things I Wish I’d Learned Sooner After Being a Developer for 10 Years
&gt; &quot;Sure, I could make an extra 10% every year, but would that make me happier than working from home, on my own terms?&quot;<p>If it allows you to provide more (&#x27;stuff&#x27;, or security, or stability) for a family, then yes, it might make you happier.<p>I read articles like this and they mostly tend to be from the perspective of younger people and&#x2F;or folks without families to support.<p>An extra 10% pay increase, over just a few years, provides more general savings, perhaps buys solid life insurance, helps pad savings for future education, or moving expenses to fund a job&#x2F;life change, etc.<p>Another nugget - &quot;Know your worth&quot;.  It&#x27;s not bad advice, but something the author didn&#x27;t mention was understanding how your worth is determined.  You can do the <i>exact</i> same work for company A and company B.  Company A may be able to extract huge value from your work, and company B may struggle to keep the lights on.  When working for someone else, &quot;your worth&quot; is directly related to how capable they are at operating their business profitably.<p>I&#x27;ve no doubt the author&#x27;s views work for him, and probably many people like him, but as with most posts like this, they&#x27;re not universal.