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> Anyone else feeling utterly lost and disillusioned by the tech industry in 2022? Yeah, my interest in computers and computing is nearly dead. There’s just no
by the_only_law 5y ago
> Anyone else feeling utterly lost and disillusioned by the tech industry in 2022?
Yeah, my interest in computers and computing is nearly dead. There’s just nothing “hot” and “new” I see that really interests me. Perhaps this is because with experience, computing have mostly lost that magical appeal that led me to strive to figure out “how does this work”.
Every now and then it’s revived, but it never lasts so to the inaccessibility of the things that interest me or because it’s ultimately useless.
I’ll hopefully be leaving the industry in not too long. The money is very nice, but I’m not FAANG, so it’s not quite enough to keep me entrapped.
Also, not that this hasn’t been the case for a while, but I realized programming as a profession is almost nothing like what drew me into it originally.
- giantg2 5y agoNice. I have another 20+ years because the money isn't nice for me. I'm hating every minute of it.
- wnolens 5y agoWhat would it take to not 'hate every minute'?
- giantg2 5y agoSome combination or degree of interesting work, respect, less politics, more pay, hope for a better future, etc.
- wnolens 5y agoDamn, sounds like the place you work at sucks. Any risks to a switch? You can at least guarantee the pay thing before leaving (i.e. they tell you the salary, but can't promise respect)
- giantg2 5y agoI specialized in obscure tech with basically no market, my wife has given me constraints, my area is not good for tech jobs. I'm pretty much screwed and will just coast in my current job. Hoping I can make to 20 years. It's really going to suck though.
- captaincaveman 5y agoThat sounds very risky, don't have all you eggs in one basket. Remote work is likely to continue to grow, find something your interested in, diversify your skills, take your time (not some hot tech of the week), create more options for your future. Chin up, things often change for the better don't give up hope.
- giantg2 5y agoI'm already screwed. I don't think it can get worse than that.