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Oh please, being a software dev in the US is being nothing but privileged. 'Starving Ethiopians' is not a fallacy - more than half of America makes less than $3
by Yajirobe 6y ago
Oh please, being a software dev in the US is being nothing but privileged. 'Starving Ethiopians' is not a fallacy - more than half of America makes less than $30,000. So yes, you are privileged and should be grateful.
- mciancia 6y agoRight, because doing something that ~everyone can do after some learning is such privilege
- Pfhreak 6y agoIt absolutely is. There certainly isn't equal access to 'some learning'. Sure, resources may be online, but learning still takes time, energy, and a background of prior learning.
- blaser-waffle 6y ago> Right, because doing something that ~everyone can do after some learning is such privilege Because the GOOG or M$ is hiring former waiters right out of a sketchy code bootcamp? Good fuckin luck. You don't need to go to MIT to get in, but you certainty need some sort of legitimate qualifications. OP is working at a FAANG+M type of place, which are universally well-known and offer base salaries that are are known to be some of the highest in the industry / country / world. Literally thousands and thousands of other people are applying to those jobs online, and I'd bet several hundred of those could probably do the job adequately enough.
- minimuffins 6y agoThis line of reasoning is insane to me: 1. Exploitation and immiseration are real and severe at home and abroad. 2. This guy is luckier than most since he's not in one of the most hyper-exploited groups. 3. Therefore: he should check his privilege and work hard to make the FAANG corporation earn more money. Connect the dots for me.