I think the useful thing here is to mention the trade-off. Practically all my SWE friends making $1m+ are instant responders whether denoted so or not.

I know HN doesn't like jokey replies, but you wrote: "all my SWE friends making $1m+", where "friends" is plural. You have multiple friends who earn more than 1M USD total comp per year? Man, HN is getting crazier by the day.