aricle #career https://www.kalzumeus.com/2011/10/28/dont-call-yourself-a-programmer/
Software solves business problems. Software often solves business problems despite being soul-crushingly boring and of minimal technical complexity.
Engineers are hired to create business value. Not really to program things.
Not a fan of this sentiment
If you used Salesforce, you could fire half of them and pocket part of the difference in your bonus.” (There’s nothing wrong with this, by the way. You’re in the business of unemploying people. If you think that is unfair, go back to school and study something that doesn’t matter.)
This does put a arrow in the quiver of creating value in the age of AI.
Got about half-way down this article.