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A few reasons for this: + People care about what other people are talking about. They like to fit in, like they're part of the cutting-edge. + Less experience
by tyre 5y ago
A few reasons for this:
+ People care about what other people are talking about. They like to fit in, like they're part of the cutting-edge.
+ Less experienced people have less…experience with the downsides of what they're reading about.
+ CS is no longer mostly people who care about computer science, in the same way that economics isn't only for people who want the understand economics. Tech salaries — especially engineers' — are super high, like investment bankers. So people study the respective fields as a means to an end.
+ Twitter is driven by VCs, tech press, and people marketing themselves. They're work themselves into circular frenzies all the time. Little of it matters. Almost none of them have any record of predicting what's next and a long, long record of being wrong. This is true of most people! But these are the spaces many people look to to see what is "wanted".
You seem to have good instincts. Don't be distracted by peers who work at "hot" startups or big named companies. Find something you believe should actually exist in the world and work on that. It will give you an intrinsic reward that money can't buy and status can't fill.
- ravi-delia 5y ago> CS is no longer mostly people who care about computer science, in the same way that economics isn't only for people who want the understand economics. That's the main reason I decided against a CS major even though I love the subject. It's just disheartening listening to discount business majors butcher even simple technical topics. The pure math track actually has more than a few people in the same situation, so I wound up meeting some enthusiasts anyway.
- uejfiweun 5y agoThese people may be majoring in CS, but there's really no way around it in the end - to be successful in this field, you have to really love computers. Unless you're a certifiable genius, part of the challenge of this field is just spending a ton of time in front of the computer, learning all the little things. This is a lifelong journey, one that's impossible to complete, and one you can't fake or BS your way through. I don't think CS is a bad major, it's still extremely marketable, but you just have to recognize that this is just one piece of the puzzle for the top jobs, and the other piece is technical prowess, a skill you really have to grind to get good at.
- Sebb767 5y agoOn the other hand, jumping aboard the hype train can be a good way to make some money without much skill. Might not be as fulfilling work, but it shouldn't be discounted.