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The software industry is like an abusive partner. Always desperate to hire STEM talent, but not you. Knowing a large number of people with similar experiences
by m0llusk 4y ago
The software industry is like an abusive partner. Always desperate to hire STEM talent, but not you. Knowing a large number of people with similar experiences my recommendation is to start up something. Some very limited and targeted application or service is usually possible. If nothing else it is great practice that will improve skills. The amount of work required to get a job in the software industry is often far larger than the amount of work it takes to make a modest profit from applying yourself directly.
- DavidWoof 4y agoI don't see any indication in this article that she's in the software or STEM industry. Glancing over the rest of her articles don't give this indication at all, nor does her feeling that she's lacking knowledge of "markets, technologies and trends". If she were a software engineer, I'd have all sorts of advice on how to develop the skills to re-enter the job market.
- gus_massa 4y agofrom https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31632463 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31632463 > I have degrees in Computer Science (BSc), and Neuroscience (MSc) with two years of being a researcher at the University at the Machine learning + Neuroscience department (hybrid). [...] but take a look at the whole comment. I'm not sure she is looking for a SWE position.
- Nextgrid 4y agoThat's my take on it as well - it feels like on every hiring-related thread people aren't actually looking to hire, they're looking for reasons not to hire, which they will obviously find (or make up) given how subjective the process is.