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by CoastalCoder 1265 days ago
Doing software engineering within the DoD bureaucracy and security posture can be deeply frustrating.

For an ambitious software developer to thrive there, I think they need a deep commitment to the purpose, or lack exposure to how quickly things can move in more nimble shops.

Not saying it's a bad career, but some people are better suited to it than others.