the story is a Rorschach test for your politics -- if big bad globalist bankers control everything, of course they allow their own people to be slaughtered for financial gain
It seems like they are specifically targeting engineers at big co's with learning budgets rather than people paying out of pocket. Much cheaper than sending an engineer to a conference
True. From our research and speaking with customers, many tech companies have learning / professional development budgets in the range of $500-$5000. Often they're trust-based, and self-directed, so engineers are free to spend them on whatever they feel helps them most with their growth.
