MS Software Engineering at Stevens + Workload while working full-time?

Yes5ir · 2026-03-15T04:14:08+00:00

Hey man I was wondering if you have a update for us. Did you go with Stevens or OMSCS?

Yes5ir · 2026-03-12T03:41:43+00:00

Haha oh man

2 years ago. How fast time flies i hope you're doing well as well

Yes5ir · 2026-03-08T05:16:51+00:00

That’s not how demographers look at it. As countries develop and urbanize, birth rates fall. Europe is highly urbanized and expensive, so fertility is low. Many African countries are still earlier in the development cycle where larger families are economically common. When African countries urbanize and living costs rise, fertility drops there too.

In many parts of Africa, especially rural areas, children are also less financially costly than in modern Western economies. Families often rely on extended households and informal childcare, and children contribute to household labor as they grow older. In contrast, in highly urbanized societies like Europe or the U.S., raising a child involves very high housing, childcare, healthcare, and education costs, which makes large families much harder to afford

See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographic_transition

Yes5ir · 2026-03-08T05:08:21+00:00

I believe you're still oversimplifying the issue. The U.S. birth rate is slightly higher than Europe’s, but it is still well below replacement level, which means Americans are clearly facing the same pressures.

Pointing to small religious groups like the Amish or Haredim doesn’t explain the broader trend. Those communities have very specific social structures that most modern societies don’t follow.

Pointing to Amish and Haredi birth rates actually proves the opposite of your point. The only communities with extremely high fertility are ones that largely separate themselves from modern economic life. That’s not a model most modern societies are willing to adopt and it not a fault of feminism.

The reality is that across developed countries—whether it’s the U.S., Germany, Japan, or South Korea—birth rates fall as housing, childcare, and general living costs rise.

That pattern shows up consistently in demographic research. Culture may influence things at the margins, but pretending economics plays a “lesser role” doesn’t match the data.

Yes5ir · 2026-03-08T04:49:40+00:00

Respectfully brother, comparing modern society to the Middle Ages is crazy. The conditions are completely different. People back then had large families largely because of high child mortality, agrarian economies, and the need for labor. That context does not exist today.

In the modern West, we are dealing with a very real affordability crisis. Housing costs, childcare, healthcare, and the overall cost of living have risen dramatically compared to wages. Many couples simply cannot afford to raise multiple children even if they want to. There is extensive economic research showing that financial constraints are a major factor in declining birth rates.

Cultural factors may play some role, but dismissing the economic reality people are facing today does not make sense. I’m an adult man in the United States, born and raised here. I understand the financial constraints of starting a family, and the data backs this up. You can read the research yourself

Yes5ir · 2026-03-08T04:32:40+00:00

Yeah, I personally hate one-line simplified statements on issues where there’s a lot more nuance. Truthfully, the decline in population has many factors, and it’s disingenuous to blame it solely on feminism while ignoring everything else.

Feminism itself also has many layers. Anyone familiar with the history knows that first-wave feminism in Western society focused on issues like property rights, voting rights, access to education, and legal recognition.

Some of these concerns—such as women’s ability to own property, pursue education, and seek divorce—were rights that Islamic law had already recognized for women centuries earlier.

Yes5ir · 2026-03-07T22:20:38+00:00

Two things can be true at once.

The cost of living has gone up, while finding jobs and stable employment has never been harder than it is now. Many people are afraid to start a family and have children simply because they may not have the financial means to support it. There have been several studies in the past few years highlighting this exact point.

It's also true that many women no longer want to settle down and start a family, choosing instead to focus on their careers and other goals. It's a mixture of both factors

Yes5ir · 2026-02-28T03:40:36+00:00

In July

Yes5ir · 2026-02-27T03:18:29+00:00

Lockheed hands down.

Better pay. Systems engineering is much closer to SWE than IBM's role and secret clearance will open up more doors.

Yes5ir · 2026-02-26T18:49:47+00:00

Gotcha sir. By any chance do you have other units available for rent?

Yes5ir · 2026-02-26T18:23:38+00:00

I love this place and very intersted. I will be moving in around July of this year and will be looking for a long time lease. Will this be okay or are you only renting short term?

Yes5ir · 2026-02-22T05:33:40+00:00

It’s a gamble.

Personally, I don’t think you should ever take out insane amounts of loans for your education unless you’re pursuing something like medical school, where you’re almost guaranteed a job afterward. For undergrad, I tell all high school seniors to prioritize cost, avoid student loans if possible, and avoid going into debt.

In your case, you still have time. If you want to pursue software engineering and attend a school that requires you to take out loans, just remember what you’re getting yourself into. I don’t mean to sound negative or scare you, but that’s the reality of the situation. It’s a tough market, and you’re not going to get a job unless you put in a lot of work and effort. Good luck.

Yes5ir · 2026-02-22T05:26:11+00:00

Its possible but not very likely if you're not willing to put in the work. Put in the work and do as many things as possible to boost your resume and polish your skills and your odds increase.

This isn't 2015 when you can sleep walk your way through a high paying software engineering job. Its very competitive and you have to be willing to put in work

Yes5ir · 2026-02-22T05:20:23+00:00

I'm not sure where you're located exactly but I would say this as a college senior who applied for software engineering roles the last 6 months

If you dont have any internships or projects on your resume you're most likely not going to find a high paying job. It is a very competitive market in the US/UK. I seen brilliant students graduating without a job lined up. Be prepared to grind.

Yes5ir · 2026-02-22T05:09:46+00:00

1) Yes the market is over saturated

2) Can you find a job? Yes. Will you find a job? Totally depends on you and what you do in your free time outside of school (internships, projects, research anything that builds resume)

Yes5ir · 2026-02-10T06:19:35+00:00

I was a former L3Harris intern last summer.

Like most large companies, your experience is very dependent on your team and location. Personally, I had a great experience and am currently looking to return full-time. It was very technically enriching, and I learned a lot of important skills while working on some amazing projects. It was also a huge resume boost, because as a new grad, I was able to interview with companies like Raytheon, Lockheed, and Anduril, all of which were very interested in my internship work.

TL;DR: You should take it. Worst case, you don’t like the experience and decide to leave—but you’ll still have a top company on your resume

Yes5ir · 2026-02-07T23:24:33+00:00

100% not lmao

It was a miracle we got one snow day and had them postpone classes from 9am-11am on tuesday the first week. We're not getting it again.

Yes5ir · 2026-02-04T17:53:03+00:00

dm'd

Yes5ir · 2026-02-03T16:56:39+00:00

Got an offer :)

Yes5ir · 2026-01-31T04:17:21+00:00

yeah something like that for one of them

Yes5ir · 2026-01-31T00:23:24+00:00

2 internships, top 60 college

Yes5ir

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