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I genuinely feel like I got bait-and-switched by computer science. If I could go back and study something different I would do it in a heartbeat. Sadly, there'

I genuinely feel like I got bait-and-switched by computer science. If I could go back and study something different I would do it in a heartbeat. Sadly, there's very little I can do now. I don't have the financial means to meaningfully change careers now. Pretty much the only thing I could do now that pays somewhat well and doesn't require me to go to university again is teaching. I think I will ride this one out and end it when it ends.

heddycrow 1y ago
What if you go back and discover every path you could have taken is a bait-and-switch?
- muldvarp 1y ago
  I did like the (short) LLM-free part of my career. The bait-and-switch refers specifically to the changes due to the introduction of LLMs. Any career where LLMs don't play a big role would not have been a bait-and-switch. That said, I don't understand the point of "what if nothing ever works out for you?"-type questions. What do you expect me to answer here? That I'm secretly a wizard and with the flick of my magic wand I'll make something work out?
  - heddycrow 1y ago
    The majority of the questions I ask are delivered with the hope that the answer I get is beyond what I might expect. For me, that's sort of the point in asking - fun times exploring together. I do think everything can be seen as bait and switch if you assume there is someone behind the wheel who knows where we are going and how to drive. If anything, I might have been suspecting we'd both arrive at that point together. Again, was hoping to be surprised a bit. The wizard bit was kinda fun. Mild thanks, human. I'll just be over here beating this tech over the head for kicks. I wish you well!
orev 1y ago
For most jobs in any field, having a degree is more important than what the degree is in. University is not a jobs training program, it’s a way to build a foundation. Understanding how systems work together can be applied in many areas of business, not just coding.

heddycrow 1y ago

What if you go back and discover every path you could have taken is a bait-and-switch?

muldvarp 1y ago
I did like the (short) LLM-free part of my career. The bait-and-switch refers specifically to the changes due to the introduction of LLMs. Any career where LLMs don't play a big role would not have been a bait-and-switch. That said, I don't understand the point of "what if nothing ever works out for you?"-type questions. What do you expect me to answer here? That I'm secretly a wizard and with the flick of my magic wand I'll make something work out?
- heddycrow 1y ago
  The majority of the questions I ask are delivered with the hope that the answer I get is beyond what I might expect. For me, that's sort of the point in asking - fun times exploring together. I do think everything can be seen as bait and switch if you assume there is someone behind the wheel who knows where we are going and how to drive. If anything, I might have been suspecting we'd both arrive at that point together. Again, was hoping to be surprised a bit. The wizard bit was kinda fun. Mild thanks, human. I'll just be over here beating this tech over the head for kicks. I wish you well!

orev 1y ago

For most jobs in any field, having a degree is more important than what the degree is in. University is not a jobs training program, it’s a way to build a foundation. Understanding how systems work together can be applied in many areas of business, not just coding.