That’s a matter of opinion, but I will say that at least on computer, any kind of gaming will improve your mechanical skill. I’m grateful to have started using PCs and gaming at a young age

Why call me out like this

https://youtu.be/0pnwE_Oy5WI?si=WMvsU63JGXVEx1Rd

Yeah, management can be very dehumanizing. I learned to do what I think is best and cover for my team. A good manager makes the teams’ work easier. Unfortunately you’re wedged between who you’re meant to support and who you actually serve, and that’s a difficult tightrope.

It can feel very thankless but I’m sure you made a positive impact in the lives of those you led.

It can be a good learning experience in leading others. It was for me. Good managers can lead by example.

Definitely comes with more stress though.

You really don’t need to. Corpo speak is really just for speaking across different lines of business, like an engineer talking to a project manager or a sales exec talking to a customer. As long as you can express your concerns respectfully then it’s not necessary.

So instead of saying something like “what you’re asking for makes no sense, that’s not my job” you’d say something like “I want to make sure we’re both understanding the requirements. Send me what you’re proposing and I’ll get you pointed in the right direction.”

I wonder what the person you’re responding to considers high paid. It might have been super easy to get a well paying developer role or IT role when tech companies were running on investments instead of profits but nowadays most top earners are there by merit and not by chance. Demonizing an entire industry of people for trying to earn a living wage seems like exactly what oligarchs would like to happen.

Regarding talent, I’ve interviewed hundreds of engineers for roles that typically require 10+ years of experience and growth and I’ll say that talent is pretty rare. I wish I could say that for every coveted highly paid position there is American talent that’s rising through the ranks but that’s simply not true. We’re forced to lean on global flex resources whether we like it or not. I used to have a poor opinion of middle eastern engineers’ talent since a lot of their graduates clearly come from certification mills but India is becoming a powerhouse for IT talent.

I think the “difficult to please managers” speaks to me. I’m a top performing engineer and I had no problems leading the pack until I had a new manager forced on me who was very much a “suit” type. He views the team as numbers and everything can be solved by “throwing more bodies at it”

Thankfully I got promoted to a new team but yes there are many causes for burnout

Great read. As a network engineer turned programmer, I didn’t think this would be very educational, but it was. Definitely gonna check out all other content on that site

I honestly think college is mostly a cultural staple for middle income families at this point. It’s four years of “discovering yourself” and postponing adulthood.

The benefits of a college education are pretty difficult to quantify, unless your intended career requires undergrad.

However, building a career from 0 is pretty painful, and I don’t think most people would have the stomach for it.

As someone who has used 4 chan but never spent any considerable time there, what’s the difference? When is the text green?

If it makes you feel any better, I intentionally never use products that have intentionally repetitive messaging or earworm tendencies out of spite. Though I know I’m probably in the minority

Funny is subjective

I’d like to think you’re right but they’re more of a cult than a political party.

The more I look at that picture, the more confused I get. I’m convinced it’s gotta be AI generated.

I’m at about 140k with no college education. 10 years experience. Not really required but certs help tremendously.

I’d believe that overhauls in this sense means that they have completely restructured/breathed new life to their campaign and thus gained favorability

Big difference between a low paying boring office job and a high paying one lol.

The name game? Lmao.

Things would probably be different if teachers made more money or if the requirements were higher. For most people who become teachers, it definitely was not their intended career progression. Just something they landed on.