harder

This is a harder problem than just quoting dollar amounts, and assuming that zero net dollars means zero talent.

It sounds to me that the author is lamenting the fact that it's a lot harder to be a superstar blogger, which it is.

The language is simpler but it becomes harder to actually use.

We’re looking for fantastic experienced individuals who can work harder, faster, and smarter without sacrificing technical excellence.

A side affect is it has made it harder for small businesses to afford senior engineers.

But a job you are really satisfied with, makes this decision a lot harder.

I think west-coast ping pong is harder to beat, but east coast style is more fun to watch.

Just a lot harder due, for example, to the CAP theorem and friends.

That made it much much harder for the government to take him out.

The code looks simpler, but understanding what's really happening is a lot harder.

Money makes some things easier, but also makes a lot of things harder.

Won't this make research data from universities even more harder to access?

From the perspective of people not quite as fortunate as yourself: The quote wouldn't be "we'll all have our government mandated NutriSludge dispensed twice a day so we can all stop worrying about cooking and work harder".