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The tech industry is ruining itself by expecting its employees to learn a bunch of new topics at breakneck speeds on their own time and on their own dime.
by MisterBastahrd 4y ago
The tech industry is ruining itself by expecting its employees to learn a bunch of new topics at breakneck speeds on their own time and on their own dime.
- mym1990 4y agoFrom what I have experienced(sample size of 1), the tech industry is more than willing to provide financial assistance in learning about a topic that is relevant to the work that an employee does...the time bit is the one that most people don't want to commit to and that is totally understandable. My company is offering 500$ to pass a certification, which comes out to be like 300 after taxes, they also cover the cost of the exam. It takes 2 hours to take the exam, 10-20 to study for it, and give or take 1 to get to the proctor site. Kind of meh.
- MisterBastahrd 4y agoI've worked at a few places and none of them have ever spent a dime on developer education. They've sent members of the "product core" team to events and trade conferences, but the devs are just expected to figure things out as we go.
- mym1990 4y agoUnfortunate, this is their loss, offering education is low hanging fruit for having more competitiveness in hiring.