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Comment on Any software engineers considering a career switch due to AI? in ~comp
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Comment on Any software engineers considering a career switch due to AI? in ~comp
ogre Link ParentI work at a consulting company right now. Our deal is building high quality replacements for low quality software, and sometimes modernizing existing codebases that aren’t too far gone. The...I work at a consulting company right now. Our deal is building high quality replacements for low quality software, and sometimes modernizing existing codebases that aren’t too far gone. The precious thing I love about this job is we’re given time to develop a deep understanding of the domain and design a system that works elegantly.
Right now we have more businesses requesting our services than we have man power to actually do the work. I can only imagine this market will grow as the effects of LLM code ripple throughout the industry.
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Comment on Any software engineers considering a career switch due to AI? in ~comp
ogre Link ParentI’ve had a coworker try to generate unit tests and pass it off to me in PR review. The tests were exactly as you described, they validated nothing. It’s as if the training data contained the empty...I’ve had a coworker try to generate unit tests and pass it off to me in PR review. The tests were exactly as you described, they validated nothing. It’s as if the training data contained the empty tests generated by project init tooling.
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Comment on Any software engineers considering a career switch due to AI? in ~comp
ogre LinkNo way. If anything I’m doubling down. I’m not gonna let some MBAs and upjumped chatbots force me out of anything. And just imagine the consulting opportunities that’ll pop up as companies with...No way. If anything I’m doubling down. I’m not gonna let some MBAs and upjumped chatbots force me out of anything.
And just imagine the consulting opportunities that’ll pop up as companies with vibecoded products need real engineers to come clean up their mess.
However, I have to acknowledge I’m in a privileged position. My company isn’t mandating LLM usage at all. And if they did I’d just lie to their faces.
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Comment on List animals until failure in ~games
ogre Link ParentI’m obligated to hide this information from my wifeI’m obligated to hide this information from my wife
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Comment on List animals until failure in ~games
ogre LinkMy heart goes out to everyone who can name plenty of animals but is spelling-challenged. It’s the game’s fault, not yours.My heart goes out to everyone who can name plenty of animals but is spelling-challenged. It’s the game’s fault, not yours.
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
ogre Link ParentHah, small world, I tried to answer one of your questions in the zig IRC but quickly hit the limits of my experience with the language. This made me check your codeberg, you’ve got quite a few...Hah, small world, I tried to answer one of your questions in the zig IRC but quickly hit the limits of my experience with the language.
The harder part to start was probably just remembering how to work with the Wayland, to be honest
This made me check your codeberg, you’ve got quite a few Wayland programs, that’s sick. There’s a whole bean ecosystem lol.
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Comment on Alternative to Spotify? in ~music
ogre LinkQobuz has been fantastic for music discovery. Their editors have great taste. Apple Music has a shockingly comprehensive catalog. I prefer Qobuz and fallback to Apple Music when needed, which is...Qobuz has been fantastic for music discovery. Their editors have great taste. Apple Music has a shockingly comprehensive catalog. I prefer Qobuz and fallback to Apple Music when needed, which is like two albums max.
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
ogre Link ParentThis is awesome! Was it easy to get started with the river protocol or did it take some work to navigate because it’s still pretty new? Kdl is a good choice for config. I would’ve gone down a...This is awesome! Was it easy to get started with the river protocol or did it take some work to navigate because it’s still pretty new?
Kdl is a good choice for config. I would’ve gone down a custom config DSL rabbit hole and never get to the actual window manager part :P
Thanks for pinging me to keep me updated! I’m glad you’re able to work on passion projects outside of work. And using zig. Because it is the best language.
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Comment on Blocking Claude in ~comp
ogre LinkThis was a bit fun while it lasted. Seems like word has spread enough so this will be fixed :(This was a bit fun while it lasted. Seems like word has spread enough so this will be fixed :(
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Comment on Why there's no European Google? in ~tech
ogre Link ParentMaybe it's my own naivety, however I don't see this as a negative. There are plenty of cloud hosts in Europe; they're just not massive monopolies. I'm assuming based off my own experience that...I think we are lagging behind in some important ways. E.g. for cloud hosting there are no alternatives inside eu that are even close to aws or gcp when it comes to features and maturity.
Maybe it's my own naivety, however I don't see this as a negative. There are plenty of cloud hosts in Europe; they're just not massive monopolies. I'm assuming based off my own experience that most companies don't need hyperscaling, they need a beefy server and someone to manage it.
I'm of the mindset that every business and their kitchen sink moving to "the cloud" was a mistake because it's tightened the grip of a few massive tech monopolies that will never be displaced.
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Comment on Any beautiful and/or interesting magazines you like? in ~design
ogre LinkTYPEONE is a magazine focused on typography & graphic design, and I love it because of how much care and effort goes into each issue. You can really tell the people behind this are in love with...TYPEONE is a magazine focused on typography & graphic design, and I love it because of how much care and effort goes into each issue. You can really tell the people behind this are in love with the medium and subject. My favorite issue is 06 because it’s theme is experimental and I’m a weird guy who loves weird things.
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Comment on Good News Everyone! - the coping with everything edition in ~talk
ogre Link ParentWorld shattering news to find out the pink slime emoji looks like a pig snoutWorld shattering news to find out the pink slime emoji looks like a pig snout
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Comment on Feeling weird about my career with respect to AI in ~life
ogre Link ParentAwesome, glad to hear you’re able to tinker outside of work. I was just reading about the rwm protocol last week! If you do build anything with it I’d love to hear about it, I’m a sucker for...Awesome, glad to hear you’re able to tinker outside of work. I was just reading about the rwm protocol last week! If you do build anything with it I’d love to hear about it, I’m a sucker for anything written in Zig.
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Comment on Feeling weird about my career with respect to AI in ~life
ogre Link ParentThis is not necessarily true anymore. I’ve heard more and more, and seen firsthand, principal engineers operating at the individual contributor level because they’re better suited to it than...I guess all that is to say, you were going to eventually move away from doing all that much hands on coding regardless, if you were to progress your career.
This is not necessarily true anymore. I’ve heard more and more, and seen firsthand, principal engineers operating at the individual contributor level because they’re better suited to it than management. The principal architect at my company contributes just as much as any other team member, while simultaneously driving the direction of all our projects. The opportunities are there, you just need to take advantage of them.
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Comment on Feeling weird about my career with respect to AI in ~life
ogre LinkI’m a software engineer and I’ve witnessed LLM usage explode at work too, though not to the degree you’ve described. I just want to say I totally understand how you feel. It’s tough working...I’m a software engineer and I’ve witnessed LLM usage explode at work too, though not to the degree you’ve described. I just want to say I totally understand how you feel. It’s tough working through years of school only to have the career you envisioned change in the blink of an eye. I’m sorry that all this nonsense is happening to you and our field right now. Programming is a wonderful craft and it sucks that your company is taking the joy out of it.
LLMs are almost certainly here to stay. However I don’t think this is the end of software engineers as programmers. The industry goes through cycles and right now we’re in a hype bubble. Even if we have to endure a few years of this nonsense, there will be a light at the end of the tunnel. I encourage you to find joy in programming outside of work, if you have the time and energy.
Again, I’m sorry this is happening and I wish you the best moving forward in your career.
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Comment on Advice on avoiding the hedonic treadmill of endless content? in ~life
ogre LinkNo infinite scrolling apps or streaming services. I read the web in my browser, only paginated websites. I pirate all media and view it from a jellyfin server. Like you said, screens aren’t...No infinite scrolling apps or streaming services. I read the web in my browser, only paginated websites. I pirate all media and view it from a jellyfin server.
Like you said, screens aren’t inherently bad for you, but the content can be. Avoiding addicting media is a matter of self discipline. After replacing my bad habits with good habits, I don’t feel tempted by reddit, instagram, etc. because I want to preserve the happier life I’ve worked for. The same way I’m not tempted to stuff myself with chocolate cake because I know it’ll make me feel sick.
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Comment on I am kinda curious about the demographics of Tildes in ~talk
ogre Link ParentIt warms my heart knowing at least some of our seventh graders are being educated by a nixOS user. They need all the help they can get.It warms my heart knowing at least some of our seventh graders are being educated by a nixOS user. They need all the help they can get.
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Comment on I am kinda curious about the demographics of Tildes in ~talk
ogre LinkI’m a dude in my late 20s living in northeast US and I work in software development. I also enjoy programming as a hobby, avoid public speaking whenever possible, delete 90% of comments before I...I’m a dude in my late 20s living in northeast US and I work in software development. I also enjoy programming as a hobby, avoid public speaking whenever possible, delete 90% of comments before I post them, and prefer IRC to discord where available.
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Comment on Tildes Minecraft - Season 3 Launch Day in ~games
ogre Link ParentI'm going to be out for the season with an RSI just from refreshingI'm going to be out for the season with an RSI just from refreshing
I found them on linkedin and messaged a manager directly asking for an interview. I didn’t know it was going to be a great job, I was just desperate for work.