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You'd be surprised how bad it can be working as a developer at non-tech companies. AD-agencies where the projects might be 90% tech even end up being shitty wor
by seivan 11y ago
You'd be surprised how bad it can be working as a developer at non-tech companies. AD-agencies where the projects might be 90% tech even end up being shitty workplaces. You're a second class citizen amongst copy-writers, SCRUM-EXPERT project managers and UX-Gurus who make keynotes of 2 or 3 frames for the long parallax intro animation of 7 pages.
- muzani 11y agoI second this. At tech companies, you'll be treated with a degree of respect. With many non-tech companies, you can be referred to as "the guys who spend the money that the sales team makes". They'll also make you clone products from companies like Slack and question you why the performance isn't as good, when they've already allocated a budget of $10,000.
- animal531 11y agoAgreed, but the reverse can also be true. HR companies for example are infinitely better at working with employees (and treating them as humans/individuals) than tech companies. Some of the best jobs I've had have come from extremely non-technical interviews.
- seivan 11y agoI am not sure what you mean with "HR companies" but HR in general isn't there for you, it's there for the company. An ex-colleague of mine had to experience that the hard way. She's alright now, but she felt horrible for a couple of months. They really took advantage.