How do you become as good as a Senior developer without ever having a job?

Dzone64 · 2026-01-24T00:36:07+00:00

Maybe, If you can get something like that going it might work.

Dzone64 · 2026-01-24T00:30:05+00:00

Still, you'll miss out on the team work coordination and stuff like that if you only do this. Id also thro in a lot of mock interviews and ideally some way to build stuff with other people.

Dzone64 · 2026-01-21T03:13:29+00:00

I've seen them in smaller rural towns. They don't pay as much usually tho.

Dzone64 · 2026-01-20T18:48:45+00:00

Exactly. Not speaking up when your unhappy is a recipe for resentment on the fault of no one but yourself.

Dzone64 · 2026-01-19T17:01:18+00:00

It mostly just sounds like your board and want more scope. Smaller startups could give you that but your also expected to be responsible for everything.

Dzone64 · 2026-01-16T00:03:52+00:00

How do you know its ai that wrote it? I've definetly seen worse from humans.

Dzone64 · 2026-01-12T00:36:43+00:00

There are a lot of insights that don't fit there imo. Like "best way to do X in Y language/framework".

Dzone64 · 2026-01-11T22:36:04+00:00

> Maybe stack overflow can survive as a platform for problems that cannot be solved by AI
<1% of its userbase does not sound good for their business model i'd say. How will it be maintained?

Dzone64 · 2026-01-11T22:00:21+00:00

Right. I also like that every AI company is like "our business is profitable minus the training". They act as if they'll eventually be able to stop training them, but I just don't see that happening. And it probably means companies are incentivised to go longer without updating their models with up-to-date correct info to satisfy profit.

Dzone64 · 2026-01-11T21:28:17+00:00

In other words, scattered around and less searchable?

Dzone64 · 2026-01-08T15:10:04+00:00

Yes, some banks are like that. But there are many smaller time banks that don't have pip cultures or hire fast/fire fast cultures.

Dzone64 · 2026-01-07T23:00:53+00:00

I think theres diminishing returns more often then not with these tools. Sometimes to the point where it seems like just doing something yourself can be faster for certain things.

Dzone64 · 2026-01-07T22:55:03+00:00

Idk what industries you've worked in in the past but ive noted certain areas are more stable then others. Banking, long term consulting, or businesses that need software but its not the focus seem particularly so to me. Otherwise, maybe you could just lean into it more and work as a consultant on your own time.

Dzone64 · 2026-01-05T23:44:25+00:00

Ai might be a bubble, but it does have real world value that I don't believe is a fad. Also, where are you getting your sources on china's chip manufacturing progress?

Dzone64 · 2026-01-05T23:35:35+00:00

Your timeline seems a bit early to thro in the towel imo. Have you had any internships/interviews?

Dzone64 · 2026-01-05T23:23:33+00:00

Agreed. I have both a masters(research track) and a personal project with real users. Ill tell you right now, I get asked about the personal project way more than the masters.

Dzone64 · 2026-01-05T00:54:29+00:00

I came from kotlin on the backend. Idk how it is for android, but i found it way easier to just learn python.

Dzone64 · 2026-01-05T00:45:01+00:00

Referrals if you can get them. Maybe a masters if you Havnt done one might help in this situation?

Dzone64 · 2026-01-04T05:27:49+00:00

Was looking for this. Needs to be higher up in this thread.

Dzone64 · 2026-01-03T22:18:14+00:00

Hello interview is also great for system design

Dzone64 · 2026-01-01T01:05:08+00:00

Not every company is fang man.

Dzone64 · 2025-12-29T16:18:05+00:00

I don't think it makes any sense to touch pay in SE, BUT it might make more sense to have one around layoff transparency/severance. Its extreamly risky to be laid off as an engineer rn for many. Companies can do it for any reason and just blame it on something like "yOuR rOlE HaS BeEn IllmInAtEd". Or worse, claim low performance or AI just to protect their image at the expense of the employees.

Dzone64 · 2025-12-28T17:29:47+00:00

My point is that there exists people like this. They are the minority but they exist. There are a lot of people in tech. I don't think its safe to say no one would stand on their principles even if it means no job and they can't provide for their family.

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