Ask HN: What are some of the dark sides of being in the tech industry?

#1

Post by throwaway_jaded » Wed, Oct 17, 2018, 5:38 PM UTC

Pays well and everything but what are the things that make you dislike the industry.

Re: Ask HN: What are some of the dark sides of being in the tech industry?

#2

Post by [deleted] » Wed, Oct 17, 2018, 5:44 PM UTC

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#3

Post by slentprog » Wed, Oct 17, 2018, 5:45 PM UTC

Deadlines

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Post by [deleted] » Wed, Oct 17, 2018, 5:45 PM UTC

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#5

Post by [deleted] » Wed, Oct 17, 2018, 5:46 PM UTC

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#6

Post by rajeshmr » Wed, Oct 17, 2018, 5:46 PM UTC

Long hours in the name of passion / customer obsession

#7

Post by princekolt » Wed, Oct 17, 2018, 5:47 PM UTC

The closer you get to the bleeding edge of the technology industry, the more detached you get from "real life", generally.

#8

Post by rajeshmr » Wed, Oct 17, 2018, 5:48 PM UTC

princekolt wrote: post #7

The closer you get to the bleeding edge of the technology industry, the more detached you get from "real life", generally.

Nicely put!

#9

Post by theyoungwolf » Wed, Oct 17, 2018, 5:49 PM UTC

there is always difficulty of balancing your learning/growth and the work that you have to do for the company

#10

Post by fweespeech » Wed, Oct 17, 2018, 5:49 PM UTC

- Alpha male posturing

- People expect you to care about your job.