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Ask HN: Ex-developers, why did you bail?

5 pointsby Jackypotalmost 6 years ago

2 comments

ExDeveloperalmost 6 years ago
I bailed because I realized that every tech job I have ever had was what David Graeber called a &quot;bullshit job&quot;. I&#x27;ve since come to suspect that the vast majority of jobs are bullshit jobs, including my current gig as a sysadmin for a local hospital.<p>However, I have nurses and the occasional resident doctor actually telling me that I&#x27;m making their actually useful and beneficial jobs easier, which does wonders for my morale. The pay is pretty good, I get excellent health care, and as long as everything works as required nobody tries to micromanage me.<p>Leave development for the college kids who haven&#x27;t figured out that being passionate about coding is a good way to get exploited. Become a sysadmin outside the tech bubble, and live a fully human life.
verdvermalmost 6 years ago
Most code is boring, moving up the business stack