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I am ready for metric fuck ton of downvotes. Why don’t people keep this shit a secret man? This profession has been looked down on for years, and this is just

• henriquez 6y ago
  Anyone can learn to code, that's the democratizing force of tech in action. Maintaining a "brand" is mostly about upholding a reputation. If you're good at what you do and can prove it to others then having more people in the field isn't really a threat. One of the most highly-skilled, highly-paid engineers I know has only a high school diploma. But he also has a reputation and over 15 years of proven experience in the field. I like hiring people out of coding boot camps because they're easy to hire and I love mentoring people. I don't really feel threatened by them because it takes a lot of work experience to actually level up in this field.
• willcipriano 6y ago
  Looking down on people is human nature. I'm self taught myself, no formal education of any kind and I'm the first person in my family to work a white collar job like this. My experience is even people in my own family can't help but make snide comments when I succeed. Some time ago I walked out of ear shot at a family gathering and my own grandmother dismissively mentioned that my success was simply because "he applies to a lot of jobs", she loves me and means well but even she can't resist. Let it roll off you like water on a duck.