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That's definitely my perspective. I've been doing this for a very long time and it's evolved to the point where I actually start hyperventilating when thinking
by pinewurst 11y ago
That's definitely my perspective. I've been doing this for a very long time and it's evolved to the point where I actually start hyperventilating when thinking about interviews, at least the technical ones. I'm looking now and I don't think I can force myself through more than a few cycles before falling back to marketing/product management to avoid it.
- ryandrake 11y agoInteresting that you think of product management as a "fallback" case. I've found getting hired as a product manager infinitely more difficult than getting hired as an engineer. For every company that says they are looking for a product person, there are at least 20 that say they are looking for engineers. Of course, the main point of my original comment still applies: "looking" definitely does not equal "hiring" in today's tech job market.
- pinewurst 11y agoI think that I expressed that poorly. I've shifted to sales/marketing/product management but in my heart of hearts, I still think of myself as an engineer - an engineer who's been profoundly alienated from my means of production by this awful culture. I agree with you that getting hired as a product manager isn't easy but, almost without exception (even at places like Amazon), the process is actually respectful, which makes a world of difference.