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Our profession is misunderstood by the public, and some effort is required to let people know that this is in fact high-skill, demanding work. Recently, a non-

Our profession is misunderstood by the public, and some effort is required to let people know that this is in fact high-skill, demanding work. Recently, a non-technical executive berated me for not working faster. I wanted to tell him, "would you say that to your accountant, who just worked an 80-hour week to help you meet your obligations on time, continuing to receive new spreadsheets all the while?"

tyloop 6y ago
Actually, often you can tell him. It is way harder to get fired than many technical people think.
- lanstin 6y ago
  Key insight. In a field with such a deficit of excellence, you can’t be exploited without your own buy in. Except maybe with certain classes of visa troubles.