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Why Is Everyone In Tech So Sad? (www.noemamag.com)
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[–] 5 points 2 days ago (1 child)

It is really nice to have something to show for your work besides just a paycheck. This is something many don't consider when evaluating career paths. CS or IT related careers damn near require you to do something tangible as a side hustle or at least a hobby, because the outputs of "commits" and "ticket closure metrics" just aren't a edifying use of our creative spark as humans.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 days ago

    Absolutely right! And to be fair, sometimes you can get that tangible satisfaction in tech hobbies. You know, I've hacked some consoles, installed custom router firmware, built a crypto miner. Stuff like that can absolutely be personally satisfying.

    But I think you hit the nail on the head, however you get it, I think we really do need some kind of tangible product of our efforts sometimes. You need to be able to say "yeah, I did that".

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