> A senior dev working on database and a senior dev working on front-end probably shouldn't be compensated the exact same because their disciplines are completely different so conversely the value they bring to the company can vary wildly, but they're still senior devs by title.
Exactly. The UI is the front face of the company, facing the customer. Nobody cares what's behind. UI is also much harder. That's why I almost never do UI or UX work. It's way too hard. Doing the backend is so much easier. And nobody cares if it needs 2x more memory or 2x more time. But if you are wasting screen estate and create annoying click-throughs everybody gets excited
Exactly. The UI is the front face of the company, facing the customer. Nobody cares what's behind. UI is also much harder. That's why I almost never do UI or UX work. It's way too hard. Doing the backend is so much easier. And nobody cares if it needs 2x more memory or 2x more time. But if you are wasting screen estate and create annoying click-throughs everybody gets excited