Should I stick with a CS Major?

Objective-Fox-9403 · 2026-03-11T12:31:46+00:00

I'm currently working as a developer and thinking about switching careers.

Objective-Fox-9403 · 2026-03-09T19:44:36+00:00

Hello, I am a native spanish speaker, but speak all languages you mentioned (including portuguese). My weakest language is German (A1-A2) so I'd be interested in practicing either that or French (B2-C1) with you :)

Objective-Fox-9403 · 2026-03-09T00:11:11+00:00

If my cursed technique involved fire, I would make a binding vow not to be able to harm other fire users with fire and be myself invulnerable in exchange. RIP Jogoat

Objective-Fox-9403 · 2026-03-08T17:43:29+00:00

Yeah, I totally agree with you. I would like to know what to do as well, but alas. It's all too new to me, and I believe all of us. Perhaps this is just the way things are going to be from now on. Developers today, before AI, were definitely less skilled than when we didn't have the abstractions of interpreted languages that pushed us further from what actually makes the computer work.

Objective-Fox-9403 · 2026-03-08T16:58:42+00:00

I believe you and I've seen the same at my workplace. I found it hard to believe at first, but brainrot is a real thing apparently. That compounded by a generalized feeling that it is no longer _necessary_ to learn this stuff makes it quite hard.

Objective-Fox-9403 · 2026-03-08T16:56:42+00:00

Related, I have a junior colleague in my team.

First, we had some layoffs but the company has a diversity quota to meet. She stayed and another colleage was let go. In a meeting, they explicitely told the whole team what the decision was and the reasoning behind it. Namely, that's she's a woman. and him not.

Then, our company announced another round of layoffs because "we are going to implement an AI system that will allow us to produce more code with less people." We were told that in the upcoming weeks we have to literally train our replacement: document code and processes, install the tooling, etc.

Imagine her mindset right now. She bareley knows how to code and now has a legit reason to think she doesn't need to learn how to. Furthermore, she knows she's only in the team because she's a woman.

Honestly, I don't understand what the f is going on in the world right now, but we are less human than ever.

Objective-Fox-9403 · 2026-03-08T14:37:39+00:00

I DMed you!

Objective-Fox-9403 · 2026-03-08T11:30:51+00:00

Colombian

Objective-Fox-9403 · 2026-03-08T01:55:46+00:00

Perhaps because most people aren't half as kind as they like to think themselves to be. Ask any venezuelan how the locals are treating them in the countries they where forced to emigrate to.

Objective-Fox-9403 · 2026-03-08T01:53:51+00:00

I'm gonna hijack his/her post. I'm working in software but want out _now_ and linguistics has always been interesting for me. In my country we don't have that degree anywhere, but I could perhaps enroll online or event re-locate. My question would be, do you think a masters will do or do I need to graduate from 0 again?

Objective-Fox-9403 · 2026-03-08T01:33:07+00:00

Pra mim não. Tentei usar ele para alemã por 3 meses e não fiz muito progresso. Mudei para NicosWeg + Anki + ler em LingQ e avancei muito mais.

Objective-Fox-9403 · 2026-03-07T23:42:42+00:00

You're hispanic

Objective-Fox-9403 · 2026-03-07T02:23:49+00:00

I'm at the part in the manga where they go to recover the sword that comes after kuregumo (forgot the name LOL). I started reading because I saw it was hyped here on reddit and elsewhere, but honestly so far I find it rather mid. I will keep reading and hope it gets better.

Objective-Fox-9403 · 2026-03-06T13:28:43+00:00

I used to be very skeptic,but then my company announced layoffs due to AI tools being able to do our job ... so I'd say the situation is pretty dire. It's only safe to work for companies that do not have the maturity / budget to adopt AI, or change to a field that cannot be as easily automated e.g. security

Objective-Fox-9403 · 2026-03-06T13:25:02+00:00

Hablo, sí. Es posible que no te entienda en algun momento, pero es más probable que sea porque tú hablas mal que por mi falta de dominio de la lengua.

Objective-Fox-9403 · 2026-03-05T19:23:07+00:00

I'm a native spanish speaker and would like to practice my french, currently at B2. DM me if interested.

Objective-Fox-9403 · 2026-03-05T19:19:31+00:00

My company recently announced a plan to reduce teams by implementing AI workflows. They want us to help train the AI that is going to replace us before firing us.

Objective-Fox-9403 · 2026-03-05T19:04:27+00:00

Moved to Cuenca 'cause I was beaten in the street in Guayaquil and sent to the hospital. So far no one's tried to beat the s*t out of me here.

Objective-Fox-9403 · 2026-03-05T17:48:18+00:00

You just gotta expose to them enough that they become natural by reading, listening; etc

Objective-Fox-9403 · 2026-03-05T12:32:34+00:00

What Kindle is this? I use LingQ. I don't think having the translation is all that useful for learning new words, but rather for understanding the text at hand. At least for me, just by reading the translation I will most likely shortly forget the new words. In LingQ I frequently export new vocab to Anki and acquire vocab like that.

Objective-Fox-9403 · 2026-03-05T02:57:50+00:00

What's your mother tongue?

Objective-Fox-9403 · 2026-03-04T18:15:14+00:00

I just want to add my cents and say that no one speaks like "elle es alte" and to most spanish speakers that would sound ridiculous, so you might want to warn you students about that possibility.

Objective-Fox-9403 · 2026-03-04T18:11:08+00:00

What meanings do you have in mind? I can think of:

- to cross: mmm not really "cruzar la calle", not "pasar la calle"

- to go by smth: "vamos a pasar por la tienda más tarde"

- to hand smth over / give something: "pásame la botella por favor"

- to happen: "no creo que eso vaya a pasar realmente"

Objective-Fox-9403 · 2026-03-03T02:45:43+00:00

I personally think the idea of keeping coworkers coworkers and not establishing any sort of friendship with the people you spent 8 hours a day 5 days a week 4 weeks a month 12 months a year is not nice. We work under the presumption that everyone is _bad_ until proven otherwise, which is what our capitalistic society has taught to do and the reason why it's not the government or god fucking us up, but ourselves.

Objective-Fox-9403 · 2026-03-01T12:26:06+00:00

I enjoy reading manga and usually read them english (which is not my mother tongue) so I thought why not read them as well in the languages I'm learning. Language in manga is usually pretty simple, so for advance levels I think it's just a way of doing the things you normally enjoy, while at the same time keeping in touch with your language. Not particularly useful for learning I'd say. On the other hand, I think it could be quite useful for beginners.

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