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I work in fintech and it is very interesting to me. I've turned down recruiters from 50 countries since getting this job and I obviously don't care if you think money is the root of all evil or some other weird tree hugger babble.
So what is interesting for you?
> I've also found that interviews don't tell you much about reality. Always ask to see code and talk to engineers about what their days look like. I believe there are very few legitimate reasons they won't show you their code, but more likely if they're refusing, it's because they're hiding something. When talking to an engineer, ask them how their code goes from idea to production and have it explained in detail . T…
I'm curious, what is your definition for this, in more detail?
In the past, I've very much enjoyed some places I've worked (like semiconductors) while others found the place intolerable, chasing the latest wiz-bang frameworks used by fleeting, "disruptive" startups.
I've been consulting for the past few years. I love the variability and also the reward from helping others accomplish their goals. I absolutely love the people for whom I work currently. We are hiring, simply because we do good work and have more opportunities than bandwidth. We work at a high level and solve very interesting problems for clients.
So to answer your question,
> Where do you find the interesting jobs?
They found me. I'm not sure how they do it, but they have a knack for finding very talented people.
> I've also found that interviews don't tell you much about reality. Always ask to see code and talk to engineers about what their days look like. I believe there are very few legitimate reasons they won't show you their code, but more likely if they're refusing, it's because they're hiding something. When talking to an engineer, ask them how their code goes from idea to production and have it explained in detail . T…
A programmer who decided on their own to show our code to someone without nda and a confidentiality agreement would be at best severely chastised and no longer trusted with anything important or dismissed.
But, your mileage may vary - every place is different.
Check career pages of companies that work on things that you find interesting
For some “interesting” means working with specific technologies. For others — working in different capacities (e.g. project managememnt when before you was IC, or dab into product design when before you was an engineer, etc.) or environments (e.g. corporate, startup, gov, etc.). For yet others it’s about working on technical solutions to social/polititcal issues. And there are many more definitions you can think of. Also, different defintions can be adopted by the same person at different times. There’s also a question of deep passion vs novelty seeking.
Anyway, what I’m trying to say is that you probably won’t find anything until you understand what you’re looking for. Once yo know it probably won’t be too difficult to find it if it actually exists.
The usual places to look for work will be a good source of your top of the funnel so to say. It won’t be difficult to filter it out when you know the thing you’re looking for.
The weird irony of our society seems to be that the most useless jobs pay the most, while the most essential jobs pay the least. A lot of important work is being done by volunteers and charity organisations. The best paying jobs are often parasitic. Like stock manipulation.