I mostly dodder around trying to remember where my pants are, and wondering if it was worth it for whoever named the creat() system call to leave the "e" out.
Between the wall and the hamper, and no.
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#32Re: Ask HN: Former software engineers, what are you doing now?
#331. Selling real estate, raising kids, planning for various future investments and opportunities.
2. I was in software for 20+ years. It was all I had ever wanted to do from the time I was 13. In hindsight, I’d say you have a phase of the moon in which to make your money and get out. It’s a brutal industry and you will likely face burn out at some point and you need to be prepared for that moment. I was in many different roles and responsibilities over that time, but the bottom line was I hit a point where none of it was fun, the clients were a pain in the ass, and it was just time to do something else that better fit my life.
If a young person came to me and asked for career advice, I’d be very direct about what to do and not do in a tech related field.
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#341. As absolutely little as possible. 2. Got FU money and was able to do nothing.
How long have you been doing "nothing"? I tried it (sort of) for a year, and found it a little dull.
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#36Re: Ask HN: Former software engineers, what are you doing now?
#37I got my helicopter CFI and CFII and started teaching in May of this year. I also interview for Karat so I'm not completely out of software but I'm not writing code or managing people anymore. I left because whether or not I was working my brain was. I get less actual time off now but I feel like my batteries get completely recharged. Plus I get paid to fly helicopters which is still unbelievable to me.
whether or not I was working my brain was
Did you find you were thinking more about technical problems or about problems related to management of people?
Re: Ask HN: Former software engineers, what are you doing now?
#38I got my helicopter CFI and CFII and started teaching in May of this year. I also interview for Karat so I'm not completely out of software but I'm not writing code or managing people anymore. I left because whether or not I was working my brain was. I get less actual time off now but I feel like my batteries get completely recharged. Plus I get paid to fly helicopters which is still unbelievable to me.
That's awesome! Did you fly helicopters before starting on the instructor path?
Helicopters seem like a blast, but the cost is on another level (and that's speaking as a fixed-wing pilot used to the crazy costs of GA generally).
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#39Studying data science - https://247reading.group
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#401. Selling real estate, raising kids, planning for various future investments and opportunities. 2. I was in software for 20+ years. It was all I had ever wanted to do from the time I was 13. In hindsight, I’d say you have a phase of the moon in which to make your money and get out. It’s a brutal industry and you will likely face burn out at some point and you need to be prepared for that moment. I was in many differ…
What should we not do? Not new just curious about your reflections on the industry job functions.