This is starting to sound like a bubble but the world of tech has run out of dev leads and senior engineers everywhere. That even includes China and India.
Steve Yegge, ex-googler and habitual bombthrower π£, says that the best way to improve your salary right now is not to stay at your current job but to look for another one. The skills you developed at one place are more valuable on the open market than they are within the company you are currently in.
All of this feels true, even in relative backwaters like Melbourne and Sydney.
John Hardy Developer 