ThrowMeAwayOkay

Yep, I’m going to day trade these losers every day.

That’s the most industry shill perspective I’ve yet to read.

C#

Go never really found it’s place. It’s dying a slow death.

I am. No more loud office. No loud coworkers trying to out opinion each other. I can take calls from prospective companies anytime during the day. Plus my own kitchen, bar, toilet. I’m having the time of my life.

Cool. I’m buying deep on intc. When there’s fear, be greedy.

Wrong. Social media is not public infrastructure. If someone is misusing the service, that user should be removed.

“...are the good times really over?” Merle Haggard says No.

Agile

Who the hell posts this ad-ridden crap here? Flagged.

This is the best answer I’ve read. Cold hard cash beats pie-in-the-sky stocks.

Hyperbole. Orgs peering that deeply into your personable representation can go F themselves.

Being an American...reading this was sad.

I hope it’s never that disposable to fly for business ever again. At my last employer, they flew me across the USA one evening, drinks and dinner and hotel room. Morning breakfast, then we had the 1 hour meeting we had scheduled (a meeting that easily could have been done remotely). Then a big fancy lunch, my Uber arrived, and a plane ride back across the country to my home. At least during the 1 hour meeting my boss brought in his baby goats to show us, so there’s that.

Well, I refuse to work for anyone else unless it’s remote. Every single colleague I’ve talked to said the same. I’ve been in the professional working world for 22 years across many companies ...I have many colleagues.

Ok, those were very well-written articles (there’s a part 2). If you are stuck in a need-do-this-thing-but-can’t-seem-to-get-the-motivation loop, this is for you.

It depends on your skills. Focus on more than just hard engineering skills. If you position yourself as an effective remote engineer who deliver value consistently, then you can command value.

There’s been other discussions if we are in a Black Swan event. My opinion is we are not. We are in a series of Black Cygnet events.

Do you think he’s getting dementia? Three decades of no sleep and stress make Jack a dull boy...

Came here for the Ronnie James Dio reference. I was not disappointed.

Right here. Everyone read the above, this answers the question of why so many?

I don’t remember...it was in early 1998.

I just want to say: read these threads if you value your software career. There is golden advice from those who’ve seen it. Done it.

"Ah, the efficiency of capitalism."

Also...the Emergent Systems that rise up to gain from these efficiencies of capitalism. The companies created to help others get those efficiencies...more efficiently...

"I’m afraid that there is no cure for burnout. After all, you can’t untoast toast."

Well said.

It hurts to hear people ask that question, and others like it (what can I blog/podcast/sell) that makes the most money?

You are asking the wrong question if you want to make money.

Ask this: "What value can I provide to a group (people/businesses/pets/whatever) that is so useful/entertaining/removes pain point/etc that the group I'm targeting above will be willing to pay me money?

I recommend reading or at least listening to the audio book version of "Unscripted", by MJ Demarco.

Working 100% remote (software dev) for about a year and a half. 15 years in various offices before that. I can’t imagine having to get up extra early, get ready, drive across town, park, walk into the office, settle into my open office air space, finally get working...then reverse the process at the end of the day.

A recruiter cold called me recently on a local full time dev position at a big bank. He asked “...how do you feel about wearing a tie to work?”

Wow so that course closely followed what happens in real life software development!

Agree 100%. You can research the market, see who else is out there in your line of work, ask questions, make plans....but to make progress you just get something out there and let it loose on users and potential customers.

"Now is the best time to buy"