[EVdotIO]

This entire industry is just awful, and the antithesis of anything resembling the compassionate virtues they claim to espouse. I'm done with programming, and maybe that's what is supposed to happen, but it has left a very bitter taste in my mouth. If you have serious chops, go for it. Otherwise, give it a wide berth.

[Ancalagon]

To continue the normal HackerNews go-around on this topic: there are plenty of companies that don't interview like this, at least outside of Silicon Valley.

[jrib]

> I'm done with programming

Curious: what did you switch to?

[EVdotIO]

I DJ. Not something I would recommend as a career choice. Pay isn't as good and I don't have benefits, but the lack of dread is nice.

[danlugo92]

Never thought of freelancing?

[BossingAround]

Oh I don't know that freelancing is the best choice when one wants "lack of dread"... :))