A recent study by Stanford revealed that 9.5% of Software Engineers barely do any work (like less than 0.1x of a regular developer) and get paid in six-figure salary.
Some programmers take advantage of remote work to do multiple jobs, further boosting their income.
These so-called 'ghost engineers' find clever ways to appear busy while doing almost no meaningful work.
Remote work has made it easier than ever to hide in plain sight and get paid for minimal effort.