Hard-to-swallow truths they won't tell you about software engineer job

Re:Hard-to-swallow truths they won't tell you about software... by baz00 on Wednesday November 08, 2023 @06:57AM (#38189215)

I had a couple of jobs like that. I looked back and worked out they weren't real problems. They were problems invented to sell solutions for that made money. Supremely productive but alas pointless too.

I eventually developed a philosophy of passive capitalist nihilism. I can't change anything meaningful so I will use the accumulation of capital as a coping mechanism to deal with that.

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Re:Hard-to-swallow truths they won't tell you about software... by quickthrower2 on Wednesday November 08, 2023 @07:04AM (#38189273)

There are no “real” problems if you have water food and shelter and your family and friends are safe etc. Everything is consumerist driven. Driven by desires.

But my current job they are building something worthwhile and I believe a lot of companies are. But the FAANGs might feel less like that. But let’s say you work for Splunk or Shopify or a government portal or writing drone software or whatever I think it is useful.

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Re:Hard-to-swallow truths they won't tell you about software... by BurningFrog on Wednesday November 08, 2023 @07:50AM (#38189695)

Desires are real though.

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