ShouldIPivot

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   by ShouldIPivot 4y ago

   Yeah, I use copilot quite extensively to help my RSI (though I always know what the expected output is, it doesn't solve problems for me) and that doesn't ruin my enjoyment. If what you describe is how programming ends up, I think
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   by ShouldIPivot 4y ago

   Thank you for the recommendation. I just read it, and I think it's really what I needed to hear: Work on difficult problems for the purpose of self improvement, find intelligent people, and keep my options open - "Stay upwind&quot
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   by ShouldIPivot 4y ago

   Thanks, I'll consider it and take a look at the available CS+EE courses. What would you recommend for learning some electrical engineering before committing myself with a degree in it?
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   by ShouldIPivot 4y ago

   > maximize risk for the next few years - you will regret not taking advantage, not developing character, not using your youth to it’s full potential (especially spectacular failure). In what way? This sounds like pretty good advice, but
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   by ShouldIPivot 4y ago

   This sounds pretty interesting, and not something I'd considered. I've got other interests (geopolitics, military aviation, history) that I've put on hold due to the level of schoolwork. You say to "Build your mental too
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   by ShouldIPivot 4y ago

   Thanks, that's good to hear. I haven't got much exposure to programming as a career other than a week's work experience at MS, so I think I've overestimated how much it can automate. I personally haven't used it muc
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   by ShouldIPivot 4y ago

   > My advice: if you major in physics and keep getting A’s, you can still easily get a programming job, and probably in areas that are more AI-proof than webdev. The opposite is not true. Thanks, I'll consider this. > IMO, taking
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   by ShouldIPivot 4y ago

   Thank you.
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   by ShouldIPivot 4y ago

   Thanks for your response. I have considered other engineering fields. My school also specialises in engineering, many of my friends are studying it, and many areas of it interest me. Nuclear, electrical, and aerospace all interest me. I&#x2
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    by ShouldIPivot 4y ago

    Thanks for your reply. A lot of my concern is because I feel I need to make a decision soon. I'm taking A levels that allow me to easily change to other STEM subjects, but my impression was that a CS degree would limit my options. It&#
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    by ShouldIPivot 4y ago

    What does your day-to-day work involve? I don't really know what day to day engineering looks like, I just assumed engineering would be more difficult to replace.
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    by ShouldIPivot 4y ago

    Thanks for your in-depth response. > Why are you interested in CS in the first place? Computer _Science_ will not be affected by LLMs and other technologies at all. I haven't really had a chance to try out pure CS. In my own time I
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    Ask HN: Year old CS student. Should I continue?

    43 points by ShouldIPivot 4y ago|97 comments