What "toxicness"? I don't see any in this comments section? Did HN delete most of it or did the community down vote those entries into oblivion? Due to a few comments in here I did some digging on the compensation they calculate publicly. Honestly, I can actually see why they are getting negative feedback from it. Paying people 221k in San Fran for the same job they would pay max 102k for in Minnesota, regardless of the city, seems quite unfair. Minneapolis is actually quite expensive. Why not pay for the value a developer provides independent of location? Plus, if someone moves to a less expensive location, they lower the pay. Looking at all their compensation rules, I would never feel secure about knowing how much I might be paid month to month. It seems they can make new rules as they go along. Might they want to reduce my pay if my average monthly grocery bill goes down after learning to cook?