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What do you do at UW? I left academic research in an unrelated discipline (cognitive neuroscience) to become a software engineer. I really enjoy my work, but
by omginternets 5y ago
What do you do at UW? I left academic research in an unrelated discipline (cognitive neuroscience) to become a software engineer. I really enjoy my work, but I also miss the deep expertise and intellectual stimulation of the academe. I might interested in this career path - $120k is plenty.
- spenczar5 5y agoI write software and basic infrastructure for astronomy. I spend most of my time on the upcoming Rubin Observatory, which is actively hiring software people: https://www.lsst.org/hiring/ https://www.lsst.org/hiring/ Academia has pluses and minuses. Less pay, but the overall mission is more interesting. Really really smart coworkers, but not a lot of structure for growth, since almost everyone just thinks in terms of tenure. Laid back pace, but sometimes too laid back; I wish expectations were a bit higher. Overall I certainly like it more than my time at AWS, but recognize its not for everyone.
- omginternets 5y agoAny advice for making the switch? In particular, which parts of your AWS experience did UWA find most relevant?