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I would gladly give up software development for a medical or law degree. I would gladly study for a bar exam or do a medical internship instead of grinding Leet

I would gladly give up software development for a medical or law degree. I would gladly study for a bar exam or do a medical internship instead of grinding Leetcode and throwing salt over my shoulder or some other good luck inducing act, in the hope of passing the often subjective, 'are you a fit', can you design and code Z in the next 38 minutes type interview. The barrier of entry is way too low these days and therefore we have this hazing ritual for an interview process. It's absurd to think that after 12 years in the business, I won't be able to figure out what to do with those requirements. I'm sorry, we need 5 years of Java, not 4. For those young developers, save up your money over a 10 year period and get out.

avgDev 5y ago
I know people saving up and getting out of the medical field, as it became extremely toxic in the US. Expensive and mostly ran by huge corporate entities seeking profit. I would much rather click on a computer.
- WJW 5y ago
  In the end, everything you do for money will become "work", because if it was only the fun parts people would just do it for free as a hobby (see also: open source).
- jazzyk 5y ago
  There are quite a few toxic places in the software business, no? Medical field (being a physician) is not a walk in the park, but: 1. nobody questions you intelligence/knowledge after, say, 20 demonstrably successful years in the business 2. on your way home you can say "tough day, but at least I am making $600K/year"
Mimmy 5y ago
Residency isn't the barrier to entry to being a doctor (at least not practically), the real barrier is getting accepted into medical school. The process can also feel like a crapshoot. Likewise passing the bar isn't the barrier to entry to a good law career (at least not practically), it's getting through the interviews at a top law firm. Many attractive industries have problems when it comes to deciding who's eligible to reap their rewards.

avgDev 5y ago

I know people saving up and getting out of the medical field, as it became extremely toxic in the US. Expensive and mostly ran by huge corporate entities seeking profit. I would much rather click on a computer.

WJW 5y ago
In the end, everything you do for money will become "work", because if it was only the fun parts people would just do it for free as a hobby (see also: open source).
jazzyk 5y ago
There are quite a few toxic places in the software business, no? Medical field (being a physician) is not a walk in the park, but: 1. nobody questions you intelligence/knowledge after, say, 20 demonstrably successful years in the business 2. on your way home you can say "tough day, but at least I am making $600K/year"

Mimmy 5y ago

Residency isn't the barrier to entry to being a doctor (at least not practically), the real barrier is getting accepted into medical school. The process can also feel like a crapshoot. Likewise passing the bar isn't the barrier to entry to a good law career (at least not practically), it's getting through the interviews at a top law firm. Many attractive industries have problems when it comes to deciding who's eligible to reap their rewards.