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Career Change from Software Development

Posted by Moezart on Sunday February 13, 2022 @08:24PM
from the self-post dept.

I have been a software developer for 5 years and I’m not a great programmer. I’ve only been with one company since graduating and I feel like I’m not advancing. Last month I talked to my manager about a senior developer position and the manager explained to me we’re not looking for one at this time. After a week he called me and offered me market adjustment raise which I not that great.A...

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Re:Ask HN: Uhm a new type of ask; how is your mental health? on Thursday February 03, 2022 @07:45PM (#30201254)

Really bad. Feeling sad since my grandmother passed away this weekend. Also, a mix of stress and feeling of being lost due to multiple reasons related to taking care of my old mother and worrying about my mentally ill brother. I always have to pretend like I’m ok and be there for family so I don’t have anyone to tell about how I really feel. I’m also not able to find motivation to work and advance in my carrier. Adding to all of that is financial issues. I also feel like I’m dependent on adderall and started to abuse it since it helps me focus on work and avoid thinking about the other issues.however, I feel like it’s just making it worse. So yeah..thanks for asking!

Re:Shitlist Driven Development (2016) on Tuesday December 15, 2020 @09:51PM (#25438481)

Haha what a smart idea