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Re:Ask HN: Is all of FAANG like this? by icedchai on Thursday July 23, 2020 @01:32PM (#23929851)
It's easy and pays well, yes. It's generally not satisfying though. Maybe 20% of the time you're working on solving an interesting problem or doing what feels like "real" work. Much of the time you're spending in awful meetings / conference calls, answering emails, or working on features that nobody's even going to use. Maybe it's different in Silicon Valley.
Re:Ask HN: Is all of FAANG like this? by Godel_unicode on Thursday July 23, 2020 @03:34PM (#23931349)
It sounds like programming isn't for you. I hope you find happiness in whatever other things you choose to do.
Re:Ask HN: Is all of FAANG like this? by icedchai on Thursday July 23, 2020 @03:42PM (#23931441)
I've been programming for 30+ years, since I was a teenager. I enjoy it more as a hobby than as a career, but it does pay well.