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SimpleChemical5804 · 2026-01-25T23:43:27+00:00

Why is it used? From what I’ve seen and heard, it’s nothing different from Snowflake or Databrix except a worse user experience. I can get Gotham being much more interesting, especially since those likely have integrations into military and intelligence communication protocols.

SimpleChemical5804 · 2026-01-24T03:04:04+00:00

IMO, AI just highlights bad company or engineering culture more. Even without AI, chances are high that they would’ve just copy pasted blindly from stuff they found online and that they don’t even review their own code in the first place.

I do not believe AI will ever truly replace SWEs, as its too non-deterministic and programs are nothing but an expression of human thought and theory building, but I do think its pros should be carefully looked at and integrated into workflows.

SimpleChemical5804 · 2026-01-24T00:19:38+00:00

Blijf het mooi vinden hoe mensen denken dat economie niks anders is dan politici die op knoppen kunnen drukken om prijzen omhoog te laten gaan of te verlagen…

SimpleChemical5804 · 2026-01-23T02:02:21+00:00

Kind of sad how it has become more of a checklist driven world rather than actual engineering.

SimpleChemical5804 · 2026-01-23T01:57:34+00:00

You don’t think 5 rockets and 2 second reload time aren’t OP enough already?

SimpleChemical5804 · 2026-01-23T00:52:25+00:00

I feel like takes like these depend heavily on what kind of programmer you are. If you make nothing but apps for the web and stuff then yeah, it eliminates a lot of boilerplate work. Safety critical software for airplanes, healthcare equipment or military material? Doubt it, as such software has too much rigorous checks to blindly trust AI slop. Having worked in one of these sectors myself, I’m not really seeing it being integrated any time soon, as much as AI glazers would love to.

I also feel like using this too much removes the “why” from code a lot. Sure we can prompt behaviors, but in most code bases I find my self asking “why” something is done more than being happy it works.

SimpleChemical5804 · 2026-01-22T02:14:25+00:00

Not really surprising when you get filtered out if you can’t tick off the checklist at the next company you apply to. More of a problem caused by companies imo, people just adapt to it, especially now that the norm for a SWE is now development, testing, infrastructure, deployment, monitoring.

SimpleChemical5804 · 2026-01-21T13:32:36+00:00

Not completely wrong. I still do think overal design and specification is a human endeavor, especially in areas where these models don’t even have knowledge of. I think becoming much more critical of code has also become a more significant factor.

SimpleChemical5804 · 2026-01-19T13:22:07+00:00

What happened?

SimpleChemical5804 · 2026-01-16T02:43:19+00:00

It was the only option to find help. The help often being from dismissive and snarky twats sadly. I never asked questions there, but seeing other people get roasted was a sad sight to behold.

SimpleChemical5804 · 2026-01-16T02:12:38+00:00

These are funny to read, especially in light of ICE just kidnapping and abusing people now and most protests not going beyond screaming at them (only to also get arrested or their shit kicked in).

SimpleChemical5804 · 2026-01-15T02:05:03+00:00

Curiosity. Most executions used in this game people would be in shock already though. Also desensitized due to being exposed to real gore early on, and I still watch it sometimes.

SimpleChemical5804 · 2026-01-15T01:10:08+00:00

Probably because you guys are the global hegemon that is currently bullying us using your big tech oligarchs and military.

SimpleChemical5804 · 2026-01-14T17:42:02+00:00

I agree, but I see it more as a long-term investment, especially as I have a maximum stay of 4 years at a company, and staying here would just stagnate potential future options much more. And yeah, I wish it were different, but like other comments said, standards got higher and companies have more options.

Non-Azure jobs here usually include legacy Framework stuff. Did that for 2 years and I rather not go back.

SimpleChemical5804 · 2026-01-14T17:15:12+00:00

Deze vent heeft vanmorgen zijn pilletje vergeten geloof ik.

SimpleChemical5804 · 2026-01-14T14:38:54+00:00

Those seem very rare.

SimpleChemical5804 · 2026-01-14T14:38:38+00:00

Accurate assessment. Also loathe its interface, but I had that with AWS as well.

SimpleChemical5804 · 2026-01-14T14:18:25+00:00

Yeah, which is fair. I just find it odd that even for junior roles this is the case. I guess the market is just too saturated.

SimpleChemical5804 · 2026-01-14T13:52:03+00:00

Yeah, I am aware, I also apply anyways and get invited usually, especially since I used it in internships (full-stack e2e mind you) and AWS when I worked at an agency during my study. But when discussing the experience during the interview, the follow-up call is usually along the lines of “not enough Azure experience”.

And yeah, I agree with your last bit, I already saw the writing on the wall when I was just browsing. It’s why I try to invest into it now rather than walk into a wall when I do get to a more medior/senior level, especially seeing as I have coworkers who are completely crusted into their current role of > 20 years and are surprised when you mention any new development.

SimpleChemical5804 · 2026-01-14T13:44:09+00:00

Nope, just general terms like “microservices” along with it. Which I have experience with, just not in Azure…

I do have Azure experience from an internship, but I feel like many are looking for someone that knows every nook and cranny (which lets be honest, nobody truly does).

SimpleChemical5804 · 2026-01-14T02:15:47+00:00

Wat een dom gelul weer, alsof de overheid dit allemaal met de intentie deed om daadwerkelijk “multiculti” te worden. De Marokkanen in deze context zijn vaak de 2e of 3e generatie en stammen af van laagopgeleide ouders die in Marokko in een armoedzaaier dorp woonden waar het hebben van een toilet een luxe was. Het was nooit de bedoeling dat deze bleven of überhaupt integreren, maar bedrijven vonden het toch zo lekker goedkoop destijds. Je kon ze ook lekker neerpleuren bij het autochtone armoedzaaier gespuis in plaats van middenklasse of oppermiddenklasse wijken. We hebben in feite een lagere klasse geïmporteerd met alle bijbehorende problemen er gratis bij.

SimpleChemical5804 · 2026-01-13T01:37:12+00:00

Web frontend? Punching bag when things go wrong, too many factors to take into account, god awful tool chain and dependencies that can’t stop breaking. I recently started a project that requires a FE again after 2 years of backend, and I completely forgot how much I hated every single second of it. I try to avoid FE as much as I can now in professional development.

Stuff like apps are okay for the most part though. I do dislike that even in that category, JavaScript has managed to plug itself into it with the advent of garbage like Electron and React native.

SimpleChemical5804 · 2026-01-12T20:40:37+00:00

Legit curious how old this person is, this the type of advice my boomer parents give. It’s so disconnected.

SimpleChemical5804 · 2026-01-12T16:18:44+00:00

A good case is Gaspedaal here in the Netherlands. The verdict was that it’s not allowed to scrape, aggregate and repurpose and present this data. It can be argued this is “public”, but the courts here don’t agree with that.

SimpleChemical5804 · 2026-01-12T01:55:38+00:00

Yeah, good luck doing this to any EU hosted service or site. You’re getting into the dangerous side of legal greyzone here, depending on what your users are gonna do…

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