&gt; A company would pay Ann $50,000 if it could.<p>I&#x27;ve always wondered if this is even possible. Imagine you are a Trust Fund Kid who happens to be a skilled developer as well as a giant troll. You could under-bid on salary offers. But would the company still hire you? Would you be able to prove your chops in spite of the negative signal of valuing yourself below market? (Of course, you are probably rare and won&#x27;t have an effect on the overall market for developers, but I still think it&#x27;s a fun thought experiment.)