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Thanks, I hate it. I got into computer science, and then tech/programming because I was good at it, and it seemed to promise to minimize the amount of social/p

by flax 3y ago

Thanks, I hate it. I got into computer science, and then tech/programming because I was good at it, and it seemed to promise to minimize the amount of social/political bullshit to deal with. Now, like the rest of the internet, it's been corrupted by attention-seeking look-at-me extroverts. I don't want a brand. I don't want to _think_ about a brand.

avgDev 3y ago
Pretty much. I like hacking away. Writing code, configuring stuff, figuring out obscure bugs. I reached a point as a fullstack dev where I could build a complete app, deploy it and maintain it. But now I feel like I need to market myself. I also hate it. I worked with someone who was a lot less technical than me. Would get stuck for days on bugs I would fix in 15 minutes by just doing a few googles searches. What he was better at is marketing. He paid someone to write his resume. Paid someone to "reimagine" his linked in. He landed a 50% increase by moving companies. I guess paying someone to improve your resume and linkedin is a good idea. Starting a blog, having social accounts, etc. also seems like something one should to do to maximize their earning potential.
infinitezest 3y ago
To be fair, personal branding appears to be Polywork's whole deal. I tried it out for a bit but in the end, it just wasn't useful for me.