Sounds like a list of things to do if you don't have a family, friends, pets, hobbies, chores or a job.
Please see my response to pipes above
If I Were Starting a Software Engineering Career Today
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Re: If I Were Starting a Software Engineering Career Today
#42So spend life working, building stuff outside of work and then writing about it while I'm asleep?
Author here, I have 4, soon to be 5 small kids, a full time job, church responsibilities, etc. This exploring and tinkering and learning doesn't have to take up a ton of time. 30 minutes a day can make a huge difference. I get quite a bit done while sitting with my kids while they fall asleep each night. I also play tabletop and board games, watch TV with my wife each night, and even play Mario kart with my kids. The…
Yeah, to be fair my tone didn't come across great there, I'm being slightly sarcastic :)
I've got two young kids (youngest 4 months) and I spend pretty much all my free time either playing with them, cooking, cleaning and life admin. I've only recently started carving out time again to do plural sight courses etc at home. And to do that I'm having to reduce time lifting weights in the garage (which was only about 1.5 hours a week). In fact I should be doing a plural site course right now!
Re: If I Were Starting a Software Engineering Career Today
#43Earlier quoted context omitted.
The entire mindset of the industry has shifted to one of maximal monetary extraction rather than producing quality, useful products. Everywhere I look, I see our industry engaging in practices that abuse others for profit. This applies to how we treat our customers, how we treat society, and even how we treat developers. For a microcosm of the problem, look at how often comments here focus on being a developer in ord…
Maybe you are looking everywhere but the wrong places. There's never been a better time to work in software if you care about FOSS, accessibility, companies with purpose other than profit etc. If you surround yourself with money oriented peers, of course that's all you'll see.
> There's never been a better time to work in software
I would be thrilled to have my despair over the state of the industry lifted a bit. Where do I find outfits like that?
> If you surround yourself with money oriented peers, of course that's all you'll see.
I actually don't surround myself with such peers at all. But regardless, it's impossible not to notice what's going on in the big picture.
Re: If I Were Starting a Software Engineering Career Today
#44Earlier quoted context omitted.
Which works or doesn't work depending on where you are. You're not the son of that particular (local) biker gang's members or in favour with them? Sorry, no welding for you! As a software person this sort of thing seldom comes to mind. What we also dismiss is all that professional association and certification stuff that we don't have to deal with. I don't know about you, but so far I still like the freedom and abili…
"You're not the son of that particular (local) biker gang's members or in favour with them? Sorry, no welding for you!" That seems super local. I've got welder friends (and electrician friend, and plumber friends and my brother is a GC). I've lived in Texas, Michigan, Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin and Ontario. I've never heard that biker gangs have a monopoly on welding jobs. And in my crazy 20s I dated a CC Riders ex-wi…
I'm not a welder so I can't tell you more. It's hearsay. I guess it's the same kind of super local / random thing as restaurant owners may have to deal with in order for their establishment to be "protected" :shrug:
Re: If I Were Starting a Software Engineering Career Today
#45Earlier quoted context omitted.
Author here, I have 4, soon to be 5 small kids, a full time job, church responsibilities, etc. This exploring and tinkering and learning doesn't have to take up a ton of time. 30 minutes a day can make a huge difference. I get quite a bit done while sitting with my kids while they fall asleep each night. I also play tabletop and board games, watch TV with my wife each night, and even play Mario kart with my kids. The…
Yeah, to be fair my tone didn't come across great there, I'm being slightly sarcastic :) I've got two young kids (youngest 4 months) and I spend pretty much all my free time either playing with them, cooking, cleaning and life admin. I've only recently started carving out time again to do plural sight courses etc at home. And to do that I'm having to reduce time lifting weights in the garage (which was only about 1.5…
Haha yeah text communication can be dicey. What are you taking courses for?