<p>I went from minimum wage to six figures by learning YAML files.

DevOps is fundamentally entering text into a computer. Yet it commands $158K average salary.

The gap between effort and reward in this field is insane.</p>

Mischa van den Burg

A provocative take claiming DevOps is essentially just editing YAML files, yet commands an average salary of $158K. The post highlights the perceived gap between the technical complexity of the work and its financial reward, framing it as an accessible path from minimum wage to six figures.

I went from minimum wage to six figures by learning YAML files.

DevOps is fundamentally entering text into a computer. Yet it commands $158K average salary.

The gap between effort and reward in this field is insane.

I went from minimum wage to six figures by learning YAML files. DevOps is fundamentally entering text into a computer. Yet it commands $158K average salary. The gap between effort and reward in this field is insane.