Nerds were hip for a minute and software engineering was THE job. Now what? People are realizing the value of soft skills and a breadth of abilities. Being “on the spectrum” isn’t charming. People don’t think much of anything, other than you’re a dweeb, when you tell them you’re a software engineer. Computer Science Ph.d’s spend their days working on some ad sales widget at Google. And the rest of the world moves forward, unimpressed. So what will be THE job to have now? Software engineering has lost its shine. And yes, I know everyone on Blond will be outraged since it’s mostly SWEs here (I’m one too).
Research scientist is hip
Lol, software engineering never had any prestige. 😂 We’ve always been seen as just nerdy dudes who can help you fix your computer.
When a slightly above average person like me can make 800k/yr working less than 60 hours a week, I really don't give a shit whether someone thinks I have a prestigious job. I think your premise that software engineering was ever considered prestigious is flawed... Other geeks might be impressed, but everyone else thinks we are entitled fuckwits.
drug dealer > sw engr
Nothing has replaced it as of yet. Still the hip job if you ask me
The job to have has always depended on whom you want to impress. Want to impress other guys? Navy seal, fighter pilot, or racecar driver. Want to impress chicks? Marine biologist or firefighter. Want to impress random people in the tech industry? Math.random() × 600000 + 500000 and post that as your TC on Blind while saying you're level 9000 at Microsoft.
It never had prestige, you code monkey
TC or GTFO
Prestige?! People in Blind are really blind! Do you think because you have a high TC , anyone would give a damn about you?! How's your social life? When the last time you get laid? If you have a gf or bf , how he/she looks like? At the end of the day, it's about the confidence, the look and your lifestyle. Keep dreaming boy!
Sadly, must agree. If you want prestige, probably want to look for fame of some kind.
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Software engineering at FANG is a Tier A job, not bad at all. Tier S jobs in my eyes are: astronauts, surgeons, Olympic athletes
Except Olympic athletes get paid shit
Not if they win