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You're being downvoted because much of the Software Engineering community suffers from a form of Stockholm Syndrome.

• maire 6y ago
  Most engineers are introverts and relatively humble - so interviewing is difficult. We have to remind ourselves that we are pretty good. I always went on 2 practice interviews before the real interview and it worked.
  • chollida1 6y ago
    > Most engineers are introverts is this a defensible statement? I haven't seen any research that would lead me to believe that most engineers are introverts.
    • doggosphere 6y ago
      Defensibly anecdotally. Perhaps you have seen a classroom full of engineering students?
      • chollida1 6y ago
        I am an engineer, have an engineering degree. Fully disagree with your assertion. I'll fall back on my anecdotal evidence of the monthly keg parties that the engineering department threw to counter your example. Again the statement that most engineers are introverted is in no way defensible and its insulting to try and group us all together like that.
        • deeeeplearning 6y ago
          >Again the statement that most engineers are introverted is in no way defensible and its insulting to try and group us all together like that. Of course its defensible. From the abstract: "Engineers scored higher on Tough-Mindedness and Intrinsic Motivation; but lower on Assertiveness, Conscientiousness, Customer Service Orientation, Emotional Stability, Extraversion, Image Management, Optimism, Visionary Style, and Work Drive." https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0923474813000143 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S09234...
    • maire 6y ago
      My apologies. Congratulations on being a successful extrovert engineer. I am also a unicorn - but a different kind. I used to always have to defend being a statical outlier so I know where you are coming from.