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Re:A new website backed by Al Gore tracks big polluters by name on Monday November 14, 2022 @06:23PM (#33602873)

Finally, the Al Gore Rithm we've been searching for

Re:Ask HN: What other tech roles are out there? on Thursday March 10, 2022 @07:39PM (#30634690)

> work with people who share your values (this involves knowing what your values are!

I like this bullet point, establishing goals could help narrow this down.

Thanks!

Re:Ask HN: What other tech roles are out there? on Thursday March 10, 2022 @07:37PM (#30634665)

Good point! I am really tired of building fairly basic web applications.

Re:Ask HN: What other tech roles are out there? on Thursday March 10, 2022 @07:36PM (#30634660)

I've never worked with hardware, that sounds like it could be a lot of fun. As a mostly self taught web developer I'd have some learning to do. I've never really thought about jumping into that field.

Re:Ask HN: What other tech roles are out there? on Thursday March 10, 2022 @07:34PM (#30634644)

I'll check out that essay, thanks for the words.

I've worked mostly for younger companies (5-10) years old, typically building tools for in house use. CRMs, sales tools, management systems etc. I've always wanted to find an organization I feel passionate about but haven't found a good match yet. Maybe that's where I should be starting.

Re:Ask HN: What other tech roles are out there? on Thursday March 10, 2022 @07:31PM (#30634609)

Thanks! Some good thoughts in here. I took a month off before starting my current position and it made me feel even less interested in writing code once I got back to work. Maybe finding a different place in the field will get me interested again.

Ask HN: What other tech roles are out there?

Posted by JSON_bourne on Thursday March 10, 2022 @11:49AM
from the ask-hn dept.

Apologies if this is a duplicate question.I’m a senior software engineer with a little over five years of experience and I am starting to lose interest. I feel bored by the work I do. I’ve changed jobs twice in the last year and that hasn’t made a difference. Has anyone else experienced this and found a more fulfilling role?I’ve worked with Rails, many JS frameworks, Docker, native and React...

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