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yikes, this is painful to read. the power software engineers wield is almost unfair, compared to non-software laborers - there's unlimited ways in which to get
by maximente 6y ago
yikes, this is painful to read.
the power software engineers wield is almost unfair, compared to non-software laborers - there's unlimited ways in which to get paid fairly well, ridiculously easy lifestyle, and also work on tech that aligns with doing good in the world, generally speaking. one can't have it all at the same time... but with software, you can probably have one of the largest spreads of [mission, comfortable income, low stress, {fill in with your requirement}] out of lots of other jobs.
- icedchai 6y agoIt's easy and pays well, yes. It's generally not satisfying though. Maybe 20% of the time you're working on solving an interesting problem or doing what feels like "real" work. Much of the time you're spending in awful meetings / conference calls, answering emails, or working on features that nobody's even going to use. Maybe it's different in Silicon Valley.
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- Godel_unicode 6y agoIt sounds like programming isn't for you. I hope you find happiness in whatever other things you choose to do.
- icedchai 6y agoI've been programming for 30+ years, since I was a teenager. I enjoy it more as a hobby than as a career, but it does pay well.