6-7 years later later
Full Storysoftware engineeringIndustry Pressure
"Life as a software engineer is not as easy as it looks"
Always feeling pressured to keep up with new tech and job security
2/10 regret
1 year later later
Full Storysoftware engineeringNew Grad
"Switching to new grad SWE roles"
Applied for new grad SWE roles but not getting much traction
1/10 regret
1-3 years later
Full Storysoftware engineeringIndustry Trends
"AI adoption in SWE will lead to high demand for skilled developers"
Execs value AI-generated code over quality, promoting 'vibe coders'
2/10 regret
2-3 years later
Full Storysoftware engineeringSWE
"Seeking feedback on resume and career path"
Developed platform at startup with $30000 in sales and 200 customers
1/10 regret
2 years later
Full Storysoftware engineeringBackend and Distributed Systems
"Pursue software engineering career"
Built scalable systems with Java and Spring Boot
5/10 regret
2 years later later
Full Storysoftware engineeringTeam Dynamics
"joined a team with mostly senior devs"
joined a team with mostly senior devs, feeling overwhelmed
8/10 regret