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Well, it's interesting to me. Job title: network engineer What I really do: code, solve a wide variety of problems MacGyver-style[1], debug other people's cod
by runjake 2y ago
Well, it's interesting to me.
Job title: network engineer
What I really do: code, solve a wide variety of problems MacGyver-style[1], debug other people's code, work on a vast array of systems from embedded to HVAC to electrical to cloud, crawl around in tunnels, attics, roofs, and spaces.
It's pretty demanding and intellectually-stimulating. It demands I be a generalist with a decent level of expertise about a wide variety of topics. It took decades to get here. Now I get joy out of mentoring younger colleagues.
I don't think I could work on any one thing for even a year.
1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacGyver https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacGyver
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