software engineeringCareer
#RI-6a6af801·6 months ago·
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“Assumed coding was easy part of SWE role”
What Actually Happened
Assumed coding was easy part of SWE role
What I wish I knew
"SWEs do more than coding"
Advice to Someone Facing This Now
If I could tell you one thing
"Research actual SWE tasks"
Regret Index
5/10
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software engineering Category
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software engineering decisions logged. Avg regret 3.9/10 across the category.
Same Outcome Band
30%
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