CareerSRE/DevOps
#RI-6ad0b334·about 2 months ago·
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“I chose a high-stress career in SRE/DevOps”
What Actually Happened
I experienced constant stress, accumulating tech debt, and a thankless job
What I wish I knew
"I wish I knew software engineering was easier and less stressful"
Advice to Someone Facing This Now
If I could tell you one thing
"Don't choose SRE/DevOps for the money, it's not worth the stress"
Regret Index
10/10
High, persistent regret.
Has not decreased significantly with time.
Has not decreased significantly with time.
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Career Category
6,107
Career decisions logged. Avg regret 5.7/10 across the category.
Same Outcome Band
44%
of Career decisions land in the severe band the same as this one.
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