Re:Show HN: A simulator for engineers transitioning from IC ...
by pingananth on Monday January 05, 2026 @01:04PM
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Glad that you chose happiness.
But there are other players who likes to trade it for Money!
Thanks for sharing the Kobayashi Maru scenario though! Can use it as a fun simulation if someone fails all scenarios to make it light hearted yet meaningful.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kobayashi_Maru
I've had the fortune to be able to steer my career back down to IC with no loss of income every time I have been pushed up into an EM role.
Only one data point, but I'm 100% happier as IC than EM.