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I think if you already tried it for two years and got burnt out, and don't have a passion and natural interest in it, then you should find something you like, a

I think if you already tried it for two years and got burnt out, and don't have a passion and natural interest in it, then you should find something you like, and not force yourself into tech. The treadmill of new technologies and constant change and learning won't go away. It would be one thing if your boss was an asshole or the company was bad, that could be fixed by a new job, but if you just have no natural affinity for the work, forcing yourself to do it for the money will lead you quickly to severe burnout, depression, etc. People can usually do better in a field that seems stagnant but they have a passion for and enjoy than they will in a hot field that they don't like.

1212321234321 2y ago
Realistic take I think. I'm definitely capable of being an engineer, but I'm primarily motivated by the prospect of a stable career with above-average income (as I suspect many of us are). Software engineering ticks a lot of boxes in terms of working conditions, but it's one of those fields which is hard to do if one's heart is not in it. The hard part is thinking of a decent alternative career to exit towards that doesn't require years of study.
- Pinkthinker 2y ago
  Most other jobs that pay well and take advantage of your technical smarts have other downsides- you need to spend years getting a qualification. The trade off as a coder is that you don’t really need one, but you do need to keep current. If you do then you have nice well paid work ahead. I left programming 40 years ago, studied for 7 years to be an actuary and loved it. I have now just moved back into IT and started my own firm (Ac28R.com-check it out). One way or another you will need to put some kind of extra effort in. If you don’t, then you are stuck in with that big pool of employees who don’t know much and need constant guidance. Hope that helps

1212321234321 2y ago

Realistic take I think. I'm definitely capable of being an engineer, but I'm primarily motivated by the prospect of a stable career with above-average income (as I suspect many of us are). Software engineering ticks a lot of boxes in terms of working conditions, but it's one of those fields which is hard to do if one's heart is not in it. The hard part is thinking of a decent alternative career to exit towards that doesn't require years of study.

Pinkthinker 2y ago
Most other jobs that pay well and take advantage of your technical smarts have other downsides- you need to spend years getting a qualification. The trade off as a coder is that you don’t really need one, but you do need to keep current. If you do then you have nice well paid work ahead. I left programming 40 years ago, studied for 7 years to be an actuary and loved it. I have now just moved back into IT and started my own firm (Ac28R.com-check it out). One way or another you will need to put some kind of extra effort in. If you don’t, then you are stuck in with that big pool of employees who don’t know much and need constant guidance. Hope that helps