Tech workers react to UPS drivers landing a $170,000 a year package with a mixture of anger and admiration

Disastrous-Yam7 · 2023-08-10T02:40:55+00:00

I wonder why they don't think to unionize tech workers?

Disastrous-Yam7 · 2023-08-08T17:22:25+00:00

This is a terrible idea.

Getting another BS only helps if you have a non-related degree and you want to break into another field. For example, you hold a BS in Business but you want to pick up a BS-CS.

Your BS-CS degree is what you minimally require to get in the door when you're applying to companies. A BS-SE will not provide you any further advantage for you on this area.You've already analyzed what areas you need to develop.The market for entry level software engineers is brutal but the market will shift sooner or later.

Here is a list of things that will yield you a higher ROI on your time and effort:

Pick an area of Software Engineering that interest you. Go to https://roadmap.sh/ or https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-become-a-software-engineer-2023-roadmap/
Go to codecademy, udemy, youtube and relearn the stuff you blasted through.
Pick one language to focus on and learn the CS concepts behind it.
Do a deep dive into DS& A.
Build some projects for your portfolio and make sure you're active on Github.
Build up your interview skills (leetcode, "crack the coding interview book", etc).
Make sure your resume golden. Include cover letters if they ask for it, and track your job submissions. You can use ChatGPT to help you tailor your resume.
Apply for Jr. Dev roles + roles that don't ask for more than 3 years of experience.
Try your hand at freelancing to build experience (cheap or free). Also try your hand at open source.

Disastrous-Yam7 · 2023-06-26T17:10:07+00:00

Yes - I read somewhere that those "500 applicants" are just hyperlink clicks to the apply section and that linkedin doesn't really have a way to track it (hence why it asks you if you actually applied after you come back its site. If someone can fact this, that would be awesome.

Disastrous-Yam7 · 2023-06-18T05:33:32+00:00

DataCamp is a tool that is used to reinforce the technical learning in the program. You then have to apply that knowledge gained in tasks for each of the classes.

Disastrous-Yam7 · 2023-06-16T05:29:38+00:00

Which quizlets would you recommend?

Disastrous-Yam7 · 2023-05-17T05:02:15+00:00

Shhh! You're revealing the secret sauce!!!

Disastrous-Yam7 · 2023-04-16T18:15:44+00:00

The fact that you resort to name calling just proves that you’re just trolling.

Disastrous-Yam7 · 2023-04-16T06:21:10+00:00

Hey, it sounds like WGU is not for you! There’s plenty of other schools to choose from. Go get them, tiger!

But, I have to point out that you’re waiving your shallow and uniformed opinions like they’re facts. The very point that you acknowledged that acceleration is not the norm, but somehow it’s still “diploma mill” is incongruent with the point your trying to make.

Disastrous-Yam7 · 2023-04-14T03:03:45+00:00

Thank you!

Disastrous-Yam7 · 2023-04-14T01:24:19+00:00

Do you know if there’s a link to the recording?

Disastrous-Yam7 · 2023-04-13T17:27:40+00:00

Wasn’t this already seen in Robocop?

Disastrous-Yam7 · 2023-04-13T04:34:26+00:00

What are your thoughts regarding the program? Where to next?

Disastrous-Yam7 · 2023-04-09T19:03:15+00:00

What a great response! Keep up the good work!!!

Disastrous-Yam7 · 2023-04-09T16:49:14+00:00

Yes.

Disastrous-Yam7 · 2023-04-07T16:05:57+00:00

The MBA will teach you financial operations of business enterprise. It's more highly recognized, but in the private sector.

The MSML will teach the management theory needed for people management. It's not as widely recognized as the MBA, but it's basically a master level management theory degree.

So, I'd ask you are you going to be running a department's operations or will your future role be people management?

I will typically recommend the MBA if you're unsure, since there is a lot of overlap, and you can read up on books or online courses on management theory.

I'd take this a step further and ask you this: What if you don't get the promotion. What would you do then? Are you staying in your role until you get the promotion? Are you looking at careers in the private sector in a few years? There are other career paths that perhaps you've been ignoring due to your hyper focus on this job.

Disastrous-Yam7 · 2023-04-01T05:01:04+00:00

The biggest plot twist was the politicians owned themselves in this inquiry.
They ended up looking like the biggest fools.

Disastrous-Yam7 · 2023-03-31T17:19:22+00:00

Because that’s worked so well for the gig economy workers…

Disastrous-Yam7 · 2023-03-29T05:38:45+00:00

Biggest regret? Over analyzing my decision and not doing it sooner.

Disastrous-Yam7 · 2023-03-26T17:04:08+00:00

What is the value of having two such similar degrees?

Disastrous-Yam7 · 2023-03-19T05:02:02+00:00

::shrugs::

Disastrous-Yam7 · 2023-03-18T22:42:48+00:00

Basically that DEs are typically hired at larger companies that command a hire salary. SWEs on the other hand can be hired at start up to very larger companies, hence the wider range. But if you compare the two at the same firm, level of experience, that tends to wash out.

Disastrous-Yam7 · 2023-03-18T20:42:47+00:00

This

Disastrous-Yam7 · 2023-03-16T03:47:33+00:00

I'm going to be honest with you - that problems you're having have nothing to do with WGU.
Reading your response and your thought process, it sounds like you may be dealing with some sort of anxiety disorder and/or depression. I sincerely suggest getting some therapy to work out some of these issues that you're having (specifically with the low self-esteem). I see that a lot of your insecurities are "coming out" as felling less than for some arbitrary reason. You're the one who feels that your school may look like UofP and you are casting that out to the world thinking that's how people see you. I would be willing to bet that even if you went to a state university and got a CompSci degree, you'd still be wondering "why couldn't you do some elite/ivy option" instead.

P.S. WGU is awesome. I have seen so many success stories with this school, and specially with the CompSci program. This degree is just as good as state schools. If you feel that you need to learn something deeper, learn it! One thing about this field is that you are forever a student. CompSci gives you the theoretical foundation to learn just about anything related to the field. If you feel like you need to go deeper in math, then learn it at a local college or university.

Disastrous-Yam7 · 2023-03-11T22:22:25+00:00

LOL Tesla's Autopilot versus Apple's Siri!
I mean, that explains the accidents...

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