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Coming from the self-taught perspective, I disagree that software engineering is not difficult. It is difficult. Otherwise everyone would be doing it just for t
by torgian 7y ago
Coming from the self-taught perspective, I disagree that software engineering is not difficult. It is difficult. Otherwise everyone would be doing it just for the money.
Though I do agree with you on the other points, although it seems like you are bitter about something.
That said, I work with a company that makes stuff that does contribute to society in a positive way, and because of that I make less than most.
When I started to teach myself, I knew I never wanted to work on something that was involved in ads, data collection for ads, or making junk software, which seems to be the focus of the majority of software companies.
- ianleeclark 7y ago> Otherwise everyone would be doing it just for the money. This is pure survivor bias talking while ignoring impediments that make switching careers, retraining, &c., not a viable path for most people. The fact that there are structural impediments does not make it difficult.
- torgian 7y agoYour comment makes no sense. Survival bias? Structural impediments? I get that not everyone can become a software engineer due to many different reasons. Your comment can literally be applied to any other industry that someone might try to get into when changing careers. It's a poor reason.
- spookthesunset 7y ago> Your comment can literally be applied to any other industry that someone might try to get into when changing careers. I think that is their point. Software developers are no different than any other craft.