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Re:Ask HN: Pivot from SWE to What? on Thursday December 25, 2025 @08:22PM (#46388325)
I think it’s clear: they just want a creative job.

I get this as I’m the same way. I grew up writing whatever code I wanted, so it seemed like a great match. A few years into my career, I realized I had become just a cog in the wheel and that I’d always just be a cog.

For me, as interesting as my career is, it saddens me that there are so many artist-SWEs like me, because the golden handcuffs can kill your dreams.