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Do I belong in tech anymore?

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Re: Do I belong in tech anymore?

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Post by baCist »

I see this as a temporary phase driven by AI hype.

In the long run, strong senior specialists — in design, development, and other IT fields — will likely be more valuable than ever. Meanwhile, those who rely entirely on AI without developing fundamentals may never reach that level.

AI isn’t really capable of creating truly complex solutions or top-tier UI/UX — it mostly recombines existing ideas.

So it’s probably better to focus on your craft and avoid burnout — that’s what will matter.

Re: Do I belong in tech anymore?

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Post by Paul-Craft »

baxtr wrote: post #8
Paul-Craft wrote: post #5

I'm asking myself the same question for a different reason: nobody will even interview me. I've been out of work for a while. Savings are running out. I apparently don't even know how to look for a job anymore.

The best way to find out: just start. You’ll improve along the way. Questions like this (and anxiety) are best fixed by action.

I mean, I am. How else would I know nobody wants to interview me? :)

Re: Do I belong in tech anymore?

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Post by baxtr »

lazyasciiart wrote: post #9
baxtr wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The best way to find out: just start. You’ll improve along the way. Questions like this (and anxiety) are best fixed by action.

When someone says “no one will interview me” this is a pretty unhelpful response.

My response is probably controversial. But I genuinely think it’s generally helpful advice. Ofc I don’t have any other information than the comment about this person.

Re: Do I belong in tech anymore?

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Post by Paul-Craft »

alephnerd wrote: post #7
Paul-Craft wrote: post #5

I'm asking myself the same question for a different reason: nobody will even interview me. I've been out of work for a while. Savings are running out. I apparently don't even know how to look for a job anymore.

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Bay Area, 9 YoE primarily backend, US citizen. I'm familiar with AI coding tools. I've done real work on real systems.

Re: Do I belong in tech anymore?

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Post by coffeebeqn »

The worst part so far has been some people have Claude write tickets and they don’t check what the very detailed piece of crap ticket says. Just tell me the few pieces of true knowledge you know rather than a full page of AI slop that has multiple errors in it that causes me to waste hours trying to figure out what’s true

Re: Do I belong in tech anymore?

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Post by baxtr »

Paul-Craft wrote: post #12
baxtr wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The best way to find out: just start. You’ll improve along the way. Questions like this (and anxiety) are best fixed by action.

I mean, I am. How else would I know nobody wants to interview me? :)

Fair enough :) wasn’t clear to me from your first comment. It’s definitely pretty tough out there right now.

Re: Do I belong in tech anymore?

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Post by sublinear »

alephnerd wrote: post #7
Paul-Craft wrote: post #5

I'm asking myself the same question for a different reason: nobody will even interview me. I've been out of work for a while. Savings are running out. I apparently don't even know how to look for a job anymore.

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Most of the job openings for humans are remote and not in big tech, but the pay in absolute terms is significantly lower (same wage percentile for the area you live though).

It's important to understand the world beyond your bubble. If those jobs seem unrealistic as an option, you may need to consider if your cost of living is unrealistic.

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