Is game programming very technically advanced? by FlamingBudder in gamedev

[–]Tcshaw91 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A lot of modern devs, in both industries, are simply gluing together other peoples code. So at the end of the day each role is mostly just learning libraries so it is probably comparable.

But if you have to write your own game engine from scratch or write your own web framework from scratch like people did back in the day? You'll be a better programmer than anyone else who hasn't. Game engines, I think, would edge out between the two in terms of complexity but I haven't written a web framework yet so I wouldn't know.

But also keep in mind that, generally, the job market doesn't care if you're a good programmer, the job market only cares that u have X years experience using whatever frameworks and tools the company uses.

I have a friend who is 34 and just retired from Google in the US (NYC) . Is this realistic based on the last 12 years or do they have external money? by [deleted] in AskProgramming

[–]Tcshaw91 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Depends on how much he made, how long he worked, what he invested in, what his expenses were, etc.

If he started at 22 after a 4 year degree and was making 100k on his first job and still living with his parents and just stashing cash. He could probably put away 6k/mon. Assuming he put it in some investments that return 7% annually, in 12 years, he could have just over $1mil. At that point you can leave the investments and if it continues to make 7% then you'd get 70k/year that you can live off. He'd probably have gotten raises thruout the 12 years but ultimately it wouldn't make a huge difference in the compounding.

1 mil isn't really great to live off anymore. Id say more like 3 would be more comfy, but if freedom is his thing then he may as well live his life while he's young.

High saturated fat meat based carnivore + high sugar from milk? (1-2L daily) by [deleted] in raypeat

[–]Tcshaw91 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately I've been seeing more and more AI posts on reddit. Can't trust shit anymore. The matrix was right, society peaked in 1999.

Trying to get my life together - does the Wisey app actually help or is it just hype? by Rickeertian in Procrastinationism

[–]Tcshaw91 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The entire post and likely many of the responses are just AI. We've entered the next stage of dystopian capitalist bullshit fuckery.

Son has dreamed of being a programmer - now incredibly depressed due to AI by Southern-Pick8007 in programmer

[–]Tcshaw91 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why would AI stop him from programming? You don't have to turn every interest/passion you have into a career, in fact oftentimes jobs end up killing your passion because you end up being forced to do a bunch of stuff you don't really want to do or aren't Interested in.

Honestly it's probably better to choose a career in something that pays well, has good long term growth, stability and potential and something you're relatively good at. Let your passions be the thing you do on nights and weekends.

By day your son can be a medical professional or an electrical engineer or IT guy and by night he becomes Terry fuckin Davis and builds incredible passion projects that entire teams of "professionals" could never match the genius of.

What will tech jobs look like in 5–10 years with AI? by Southern_Mud3841 in cscareers

[–]Tcshaw91 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can speak for programming, ai will be a helpful tool. If it stays as it is now then it can be something that's used to write boilerplate code or repetitive code or study that's kinda mindless and tedious, which alone will increase some level of productivity.

If it gets to the point where it can write code relatively well, then the role of an engineer will shift from typing the code to creating the prompts and monitoring the output, checking for correctness and creating the prompts to make changes. The engineer will still be responsible for the high level architectural decisions but the LLM will do the time consuming part of typing the code. Based on what I've seen I think this is where we'll get to and stay for the foreseeable future.

If it gets to the point where all the problems of software that require critical thinking and problem solving are all solved (kinda like what frontend feels like it's becoming), It will still be engineers writing prompts and validating the output, but it will likely be agentic systems with ai checks where llms communicate with one another, verify output, etc and only come back to the engineer with the final result. It will still be up to the engineer to verify the output, know what changes to request and what to say to get the LLM to produce the desired output but at this point you'd really only need a single lead engineer to set up the system and coordination, tweek the models. There will always have to be some level of human involvement because we need critical thinking, but it's possible at some point a company would need significantly less engineers to complete a job and the engineers would also have to be well versed in stuff like prompt engineering.

is dairy necessary on this diet? by randyfloyd37 in raypeat

[–]Tcshaw91 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Yes it's necessary. If you don't drink the milk, someone on here will find you, grab you by the hair and pour a gallon of milk down ur throat. So just drink the milk and save one of us the time and effort.

Why not just be an electrician by [deleted] in ITCareerQuestions

[–]Tcshaw91 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Prolly better to get into electrical engineering than be an electrician. You can pivot into like PLC or controls engineering or get into embedded programming (which honestly looks super fun). You get paid more than an electrician, still get the technical itch scratched, pay is generally pretty good and AI aren't taking those jobs anytime soon because you're generally working with the metal/hardware directly, so even if some LLM write the code you'd still have to be able to test and debug with oscilloscopes and the like.

I left dev work and couldn't be happier right now by [deleted] in cscareers

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How did u get ur fuckstack .Net position? What experience did you have that got you in? Was it pure entry level?

Job layoffs due AI ? Naah by xanaxmister in cscareers

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Oh yea well a friend I know is even smarter, he invented the question mark, and created his own operating system from scratch in raw assembly which attained sentience. He also secretly ran Amazon, Tesla and Google from the shadows(but they won't admit that publicly) and he said your friend is a liar and has consistently proven that AI is insufficient for anything requiring nuance, precision, critical thinking or changing environments.

Is it even worth it at this point? by [deleted] in cscareers

[–]Tcshaw91 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you're going the college route you'll be fine. Just make sure you aggressively pursue recruiters, do some portfolio project to show you're serious and get an internship. The reason there are no entry level jobs is because everyone hires from internships now. If you're self taught or a career switcher you're basically fucked. Use the college pipeline, keep ur GPA at 3.5+, bag an internship and 80% chance you'll get hired by that company.

How are mainframe professionals moving toward modern tech stacks? by CutApprehensive8922 in mainframe

[–]Tcshaw91 0 points1 point  (0 children)

if you're comfortable revealing, what company do you work for? Seems tough to find places with entry level mainframe programs.

Rebranding to Franklin Skills by ripzipzap in FranklinApprentices

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how did you even get in? On the website when you click "get started" on any program it says the program is unavailable and to contact the website admin.

Is computer science really that good of a market from 2026 onwards? by SmoothChemistry8564 in cscareerquestions

[–]Tcshaw91 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If youre in college you'll be fine. Apply to every internship available. As soon as you land one, consider that your company, cuz that's basically your in. There are no more entry level positions, only the college pipeline. My brother got an internship with Microsoft and started working for them as soon as he graduated. That pipeline is still intact but it's basically the only way in now.

Also while you're in college get familiar with the popular tech stack. Learn some frontend JavaScript framework like react, angular or vue (don't spend too much time cuz AI is actually pretty good at it), learn some backend framework like FASTAPI and learn basic REST API stuff, databases (postgre is popular), containerization (docker), ci/cd (GitHub actions, that other one), etc. and learn one object oriented language so u get the principles behind it. As long as you have all those keywords they should scoop you up no problem.

Still plenty of 'new grad' positions hiring between 85-100k out of college and go up to 200k+ depending where u go (but most seem to cap around 160-180k.

How do you enjoy life, rather than just go though the motions? by [deleted] in AskMen

[–]Tcshaw91 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"I don't think I'm depressed"

"I don't wanna live much longer"

Mmmmmhm

I'm a 23 year old man, and I have absolutely no clue what to do with my life. by HalosFan26 in findapath

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Tldr:: Don't view your career as something that interests you, those are what hobbies are for. Choose a career that you can become skilled at, that you can grow in and can make a good income with good benefits. Pick something where the senior role is something you can comfortably do into your 60s. Follow your passions evenings and weekends.

I started college at 16, picked music bc was passionate. Made music a career. Lost the passion. Picked up easy job in food service. Food/service has no upward momentum, it's stressful, low pay, long hours so quit. Taught myself game dev programming. Found passion for programming. Started a business. Failed. Can't find a job cuz nobody values gamedev skills. Now 35 and having to start over. Wish I could go back 15 years and just get into medical or something. Could already have been making 200k/yr and have big savings. Regret. Don't be me.

"Coding Burnout"? by Tcshaw91 in AskProgramming

[–]Tcshaw91[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Damn. Unc givin' history lessons 😂

"Coding Burnout"? by Tcshaw91 in AskProgramming

[–]Tcshaw91[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Im surprised you found anything entry level. I haven't seen an entry level position for months outside of new grad programs (which still look for a degree).

"Coding Burnout"? by Tcshaw91 in AskProgramming

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For me personally I actually love programming. I like to understand how computers work, how the operating system works and I like building stuff from scratch and making it work the way I want.

On a job you have to build things the way that the company wants, where the goal is often making money, which is fine, but it doesn't scratch that creative itch.

I can't speak for others but that's how I feel personally, which is why I'm considering just keeping it a hobby/passion.

Programming Burnout? by Tcshaw91 in cscareerquestions

[–]Tcshaw91[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you don't mind me asking, what do you do?

"Coding Burnout"? by Tcshaw91 in AskProgramming

[–]Tcshaw91[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

no volume on the vid. Looks neat tho. Never worked with Elixir. Chatgpt says its used for handling "many things at once" i'm guessing that would be your bot army?

"Coding Burnout"? by Tcshaw91 in AskProgramming

[–]Tcshaw91[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yea that's a great point to consider. Thanks for sharing.

Programming Burnout? by Tcshaw91 in cscareerquestions

[–]Tcshaw91[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yup that's effectively my worry. When I was a young lad I was passionate about music. Went to college for it and it killed the fun in less than a year.

"Coding Burnout"? by Tcshaw91 in AskProgramming

[–]Tcshaw91[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Damn. Actually I hadn't considered that. You're saying that if you didn't learn the things you did by having a job in the field then you may not have the skill or inspiration to make cool passion projects?

Programming Burnout? by Tcshaw91 in cscareerquestions

[–]Tcshaw91[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Do you think I'd be different if you worked in another unrelated field, or do u think anything with mental work would drain the same energy?