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Your job isn’t to code, it’s to solve business problems. To make more money for the company. That’s it.

• proc0 3y ago
  If the title is software engineer, it is though. Solving business problems is not engineering. I get that at the end of the day it's about making money, but these expectations are not clear and the title ultimately reflects your expertise. I think part of the problem is the lack of standards in software engineer compared to other engineering, which have code of ethics and often require a license to practice. Those other engineering jobs are probably not doing management or solving business problems.
  • l33t233372 3y ago
    I personally know a senior mechanical engineer who’s basically doing what other posts are complaining software engineers end up doing — managing and solving business problems. I think this is more common than you’d think.
• silveroriole 3y ago
  “Your job as a bricklayer isn’t to lay bricks. It’s to solve building problems.” If you’re actually looking for an architect or designer or salesperson or manager, hire them instead of berating developers for not doing all of those jobs at once. Also in most countries devs don’t get paid enough to solve business problems. American tech wages are the exception.
  • another2another 3y ago
    Which would actually lead to an awesome job description: "Full Stack bricklayer."