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slopinthebagtoday at 12:43 AM1 replyview on HN

Why assume the upper level salary here? Using senior level developers making astronomical salaries for what is a mechanical line-by-line port would be a poor financial decision.

What does the math look like with 25 devs making ~100k and doing it in 22 days? I’m sure you could find a reasonable combination which costs less. And if you’re already paying the devs the salary, it’s basically free (minus the opportunity cost of them not working on other things).


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tick_tock_ticktoday at 7:17 AM

> Why assume the upper level salary here?

Even a junior is going to cost you $200k by the time you're done paying payroll taxes, healthcare, etc.

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