In general, you should be suspicious of engineers who are trying to give you advice. Even during ordinary times, this industry is so wide and changes so quickly…

4 points•yash_garg•about 4 hours ago•2 comments•

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plastic-enjoyerabout 4 hours ago
> This kind of advice typically tells you to take a stand (e.g. to unionize), to speak up more against “unethical technologies” like AI, and to insist on being given time to practice your craft the way you want.

> Instead, I recommend adapting to the demands of the current era of software engineering. Try to make yourself useful to your team and your manager. Be pragmatic about your actual bargaining power (fairly low, unless you’re useful enough to be irreplaceable). Keep your expectations of yourself under control: don’t spiral out in an attempt to do something astonishing, just try to be consistently helpful.

Is this some kind of satire?

blinkbatabout 4 hours ago
No. But also what do you mean?

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