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Thank you. "I just want to program for money because I have no other marketable skills and I am surprised I get so much money for the easy nonsense I am doing."

• yen223 2y ago
  Nah, I'd rather give more visibility to programmers who are actually doing a social good. Mercenary programmers - which describes most of us - are boring.
  • ChrisMarshallNY 2y ago
    Doesn’t happen. Just sayin’. I’ve been doing that kind of programming for almost 30 years. Done a couple of things that have Made A Difference. There’s basically zero glory in helping people. That’s OK, but you need to be comfortable with it.
  • constantcrying 2y ago
    >Mercenary programmers - which describes most of us - are boring. No, mercenaries like me get to have fun, I don't have to constantly evaluate whether my actions violate a niche doctrinal tenant of some political ideology.
• paganel 2y ago
  None of us is "marketable" because we're humans, we're not companies, nor services nor other such thing. Also, good luck switching careers when you're past 35 years of age or even 40. Granted, back in my 20s I did genuinely think that tech was potentially a force for good, hence why I mentioned the 2000s (and, incidentally, why this forum came into existence back then and why a lot of people like me joined it back in the day, we were not on places like this one for the money)
  • throwawayffffas 2y ago
    "Marketable" refers to the labor market. Where humans are offering their services to employers. Some humans are capable of providing highly sought after services, these people are called "marketable" in the context of the labor market.