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Are our phones becoming too smart to do dumb stuff?

I have noticed that a lot of simple tasks are becoming more difficult to do with smartphones. For example in Android, it's basically impossible to set a countdown timer if the phone is locked without using a voice assistant. Apple might have implemented this specific feature better by allowing users to access the timer through the Control Center. However, iOS's calculator is just too cumbersome...

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Re:Talking about layoffs on Tuesday July 12, 2022 @11:58AM (#32071810)
These comments just makes me feel more afraid of entering the tech workforce. Yes, the above average pay given to you in your early to mid-career looks promising but it looks like it gets worse as you get old. My parents work in finance and I envy them for still having secure careers despite being that old. I haven't even seen them "upskilling" which is, as far as I could see, a very common practice in this field.

Fear of failing in this field is giving me severe senioritis

This is quite a personal post. I just want to ask this community's advice because I feel like my life is going in a downward spiral already.First off, I'm not from the US or any country which has a major impact on global tech development. Most tech jobs here are either in big local companies or in outsourcing.I'm currently in my senior year but has been struggling to finish my senior project...

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