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Feeling this so hard. I’ve been a developer for over 20 years and this crap is so depressing that I’m looking at a career pivot.

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Jimbabwe@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
Same. Except I “silent quit” a bit too hard and got let go. I could’ve easily bounced back but I just didn’t have the desire. My job had turned from developing to cramming AI into our product in ways that didn’t make sense, then endless tickets and discussions about how to do more AI to correct issues with the previous iteration.

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- TheFunkyMonk@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
  What are you thinking about pivoting to from software development?
  
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  - Jimbabwe@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
    I dunno. Got any good ideas? I like software development but don’t have a lot of killer ideas for making money. Honestly I’d love to open a repair cafe, just not sure how I’d make money with that. I have some app ideas but they don’t get me jumping out of bed in the morning.
    
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    TheFunkyMonk@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
    Not totally sure either. I do have an app idea I think might be promising (and I would legit pay to use myself if it existed) that I’ve been getting started in my off time, but I certainly don’t have the runway to fund if I quit/lost my job. Other than that, probably back to my college job dealing cards at the casino for the short term.
    
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  - teslasdisciple@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
    So far I’ve thought about product management, still in tech. That way my 20 years won’t be a total waste and I won’t be forced to vibe code AI slop.
    
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  - ayyy@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
    Goat farming.
    
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- frozen@lemmy.frozeninferno.xyz ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
  Same story. I actually did bounce back after getting a bad performance review, but then I got let go anyway, now I’m both burned out and jaded.
  
  I like software engineering, actually solving interesting problems. I didn’t sign up to be a condom between Claude and prod.
  
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  - Jimbabwe@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
    
    I didn’t sign up to be a condom between Claude and prod.
    
    Haha, well said.
    
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