• Sanctus@anarchist.nexusEnglish
    5·
    6 days ago

    Sibling, you have two choices:

    1. Write an extremely useful piece of software and be doomed to open source maintainership in a world consumed by AI and corporations
    2. Continue in web app hell, for twice the work and none of the renown, until you hate technology and desire the isolation of a cabin deep in the woods.
  • ZombieCyborgFromOuterSpace@piefed.caEnglish
    3·
    6 days ago

    I graduated software engineering and started my career 18 years ago. Full of hopes and dreams, thinking I was going to do great things.

    That was not the case.

    I’ve come to hate my field of work after spending so many years working for employers that didn’t give two shits about me, using technology and services developed by morally bankrupt corporations.

    Now I just want it all to end. I’m thinking of making a major career switch, but I can’t find anything that pays well enough to afford both a roof over my head and food on the table and the occasional trip.

    • hosaka@programming.dev
      1·
      6 days ago

      I’m in exactly tha same boat, but with 16 years of exp. I’ve considered investing into aviation school, but realistically it takes a couple of years and then a few more before you start earning well.