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Re: by smitty1e on Sunday January 21, 2024 @04:11AM (#39076876)
There are dilettantes, but most have seen their work blow up in their face enough times to check their ego at the door.
Re: by 9dev on Sunday January 21, 2024 @03:05AM (#39076581)
What makes software engineers the worst is their constant need to becry the uniqueness of their own disadvantagement on the internet. So many blogs just to sing the developer‘s blues!

Do you honestly think no other profession gets judged on a singular, unfair metric? „Years of experience“ is probably the most common one that gets used everywhere, and is especially harmful for fresh graduates.

Dear fellow engineer. Your suffering isn’t special, although I empathize with your individual case. Please, just stop complaining about mundane things.

Re: by water9 on Sunday January 21, 2024 @03:08AM (#39076601)
Turns out if you know what you’re doing in our competent, you tend to whine a lot less
Re: by ugh123 on Sunday January 21, 2024 @03:00AM (#39076563)
ai written? also got an takeover ad telling me my "download is ready"
Re: by bell-cot on Sunday January 21, 2024 @03:48AM (#39076765)
> Conclusion

> “Snobs are bad, and software engineer snobs are the worst. Agree | Disagree? Most in tech don’t care at all.”

Reaction: Sounds like the author has no real experience with "higher academia", nor "old money", nor many other sorts of snobbery.

Re: by bioxept on Sunday January 21, 2024 @03:05AM (#39076583)
What a weird post and that ad is unacceptable.
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Re: by water9 on Sunday January 21, 2024 @03:06AM (#39076598)
Trump’s gonna kick your ass in 2024. Bring your tissues babies.