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> programmers writing dark patterns on LinkedIn, the correlation tracking on Facebook, the dynamic ticket pricing at airlines, etc. are those jobs really dilbe
by throwawayaway 11y ago
> programmers writing dark patterns on LinkedIn, the correlation tracking on Facebook, the dynamic ticket pricing at airlines, etc.
are those jobs really dilbert cubicles? i really have negative sympathy for these people's essentially first world problems and a backlash against them is inevitable, and in my opinion welcome at this point.
- jasode 11y ago>are those jobs really dilbert cubicles? Yes... that, or open office plans with Dilbert bosses. Direct your backlash at the corporate management, not the programmers. Many of the software engineers already feel bad and would like to do something else (start their own company, whatever.) However, they have $50k-100k in college debt and avoiding the programming jobs that reprice airline tickets doesn't make that debt disappear.
- throwawayaway 11y agoreally never considered linkedin or facebook as lower tier undesirable jobs. if somebody works there, they can pretty much work most places bar, google nasa etc. it's not my backlash, i don't own it - therefore i won't be directing anything. just because somebody got into debt to get education that isn't necessarily required to do a job - doesn't absolve them - or warrant any sympathy.