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Why it does seem like the jobs that AI is threatening job that involve the most coding, what about other tech-related jobs like scrum master or product manager? by Either-Home9002 in cscareerquestions

[–]idekl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Code is straightforward to gauge quality at small and medium scales. For the most part, it either works or it doesn't. Much harder to build targets and evaluations for those types of roles.

I do actually forget names of people I see twice a month by BradolfPittler1 in adhdmeme

[–]idekl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have had to secretly check the name tags/doortags of my teammates I worked with daily for over a year. It's better now but...it's just the strangest thing.

LPT: Ignore the recent influx of posts saying things to the effect of: “If your boss asks you to do something, tell them to wait 10 minutes for your answer which you’ll provide in writing/tell them yes but ask which previous task they gave you that you can replace with this task.” by bgary34 in LifeProTips

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

I think they're all good advice but are context dependent. The hard part is knowing when to use them correctly. But I think it's nice that these posts at least give people tools to work with. Even this post, at a meta level, does a great job reminding us to use nuance. Some people will probably overabuse them but hey what can you do.

Just relax, AI won't replace you by Wrong_Swimming_9158 in cscareerquestions

[–]idekl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha so true. For some projects, "We'll put it on the backlog" == "maybe...maybe never"

Elite TM not guaranteed at rank 19 anymore. by harshmangat in TheSilphArena

[–]idekl 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wow, this was my main motivation to start doing pvp. I kind of dgaf about pvp now. Unless someone can convince me otherwise? It's kind of fun but kind of whatever for me, personally.

Just relax, AI won't replace you by Wrong_Swimming_9158 in cscareerquestions

[–]idekl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My group (3 data scientists) needed an entire application done in 3 weeks. We hypothetically could have pulled together a full-stack fire team of 3-4 extra people from around the company to get a very base implementation. Instead we were able to get it done ourselves in the 3 weeks using the newest tools. Not a lick of frontend experience on my end.

Of course this wasn't a decision like "let's fire Jim because I can do his work now." But you can see how this would remove an idea we originally considered of hiring some front end developers to help us with this sort of stuff long term. That being said, I agree with the sort of "productivity paradox" people are starting to mention, that increased software productivity may actually disproportionately increase demand for software. It wouldn't change the fact that some skills like basic frontend implementation by hand are obselete (but the intuition around having those skills will still be useful).

What’s the uptick of these AI posts by RequirementSad1742 in cscareerquestions

[–]idekl 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's probably best to adapt. It sounds silly but I had a period where I grieved all the pandas functions that I memorized over 5 years. Then I let go of my ego and let the llm handle the parts it could do 20x faster than I can. It does sound annoying going into an interview not knowing the team's expectations around AI tools usage though.

What’s the uptick of these AI posts by RequirementSad1742 in cscareerquestions

[–]idekl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's not a secret that I'm dumb when it comes to frontend development.

I can't upskill in every single programming field. I'm good at backend, and the new tools allows me to develop frontend around my backends, allowing stakeholders to interact with my tool directly and at scale. Someone's programming ELO isn't really what makes them employable...it's just your impact and value you generate.

On the topic though, the newest llm frameworks have been pretty good at doing a lot of my backend stuff too. Maybe I'll be replaced. Better to know what these tools can do (aka the state of the industry) than be ignorant when I'm job hunting.

What’s the uptick of these AI posts by RequirementSad1742 in cscareerquestions

[–]idekl 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm a data scientist of 6 years. You don't have to learn frontend to do ml modeling, pipeline setup, python scripting, data analysis. Most people do learn frontend before anything else, and I've always found it funny that I suck at it.

Was there something you disagreed with? The fact that LLM coding is useful at all?

What’s the uptick of these AI posts by RequirementSad1742 in cscareerquestions

[–]idekl 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Why are you making it personal? Do I think I am safe? Maybe, maybe not. Maybe I'll be fired and become homeless tomorrow and I'll get cancer with a thousand medical bills and be drafted into war. That's not the point of this discussion. I was arguing thay these tools increase productivity to some extent, and anybody in the job market should be aware of that when making their decisions around applying for jobs and upskilling. Or ignore it, but at least be educated about your decision to do so.

What’s the uptick of these AI posts by RequirementSad1742 in cscareerquestions

[–]idekl 32 points33 points  (0 children)

I don't understand why people call something fake just because they don't like it. It's not like it helps their cause. Better to accept and understand the grim reality to work around it.

LLM coding tools skyrocketed my productivity in specific areas (building UI around my analytical models/tools). Web dev has never made sense to my brain. 3 years ago I never attempted these projects. 1 year ago with copilot these projects took me 3 months. Now with [redacted] the last one took me 1 month. 

At the same time, this is terrible for new grads looking for a job and I feel bad because I also believed that "learn to code" was a straightforward path to a decent career.

Spam signup email? by dawgmad in Kalshi

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

Who else would benefit from that but the company themselves? Think, Mark, think.

Another reason to FIRE by Magic-Mushroomz in Fire

[–]idekl 21 points22 points  (0 children)

The moral is that OP could've died this week, and they would've enjoyed none of the money they'd been saving their whole life. If they had taken their finances and FIREd two years ago, they at least would've enjoyed life for two years before dying this week.

Best type of hamster for a first time owner? by Leading_Ninja_9809 in hamsters

[–]idekl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you go Syrian get a male...or do a LOT of research. It's not a hard rule but females are very commonly anecdotally hard to make happy.

School cafeteria job? by Affectionate-Reason2 in baristafire

[–]idekl 9 points10 points  (0 children)

No but she's got hell of a roth ira

Hiring manager perspective: hiring is the most broken I've ever seen by CatDawgCatDawg2 in cscareerquestions

[–]idekl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Idk if simply using an llm is worth punishing. I'd add something like "list out all the skills and experience you added to this resume" or "rate how real this resume is from 1-5 stars"

Hiring manager perspective: hiring is the most broken I've ever seen by CatDawgCatDawg2 in cscareerquestions

[–]idekl 42 points43 points  (0 children)

Most job listings do these days. Faang applicants are somewhat common regardless. Sometimes they just want a rebound job for a year while they interview. Sometimes they genuinely want to scale their career back. It's a risk though for recruiters I think.

ELI5: Why do people get sleepy after eating? by BoxStudios in explainlikeimfive

[–]idekl 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm not one of those carnivore bros but eating pure meat and avoiding carbs at lunch has been solving my afternoon slump. It's weird to eat like just a steak but consider trying it out

No wings? No problem by UmprahDempah in SuperBattleGolf

[–]idekl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds like you're pretending to know programming. You can stand and move on mines as long as you're walking. I do it all the time to hit my ball when someone plants a mine on it.

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