[realty_geek]

My saddest interaction recently was with a friend with a 1st class degree in computing and several years experience in software engineering in many prestigious companies.

I asked if he had tried out Claude code or anything similar. His answer: My company has scheduled a training course in that so I'll wait

:(

[wartywhoa23]

So sad indeed, a man is left out in the cold waiting for his turn to receive a stochastic-brain-implant-as-a-service.

[dvfjsdhgfv]

It's hard to detect sarcasm these days but in case you're being serious, not everybody will share your feelings.

[3daH17]

He is serious. He has an AI company with a vibe coded website.

All positive comments here come from the financially invested or the near-retirement people who need cognitive assistance and are willing to sell out future generations.

[rrr_oh_man]

> in many prestigious companies

That's the hint. Most companies >50 employees suck.

[surajrmal]

Bold claim. I have the opposite experience. On this site I imagine most folks will agree with you, but there are a lot of folks who choose to work at larger companies over small ones.

[calgoo]

I have worked for enterprise companies all my life, they are all a horrible mess of people trying to play 4d chess to get a promotion and look good. They do offer better life / work balance, so if you are not a workaholic like the startup / SF crowd, then its actually a decent job. Just remember to enjoy the life outside the office, with people that are not from the office and you will be fine.

[wise_young_man]

It’s sad to you that they have a life outside of work?

[shimman]

It's the VC mind rot, the only thing that matters in life is working apparently. A sad existence indeed but you need a cohort to exploit if you're gonna make the next unicorn for cashing out.

[westmeal]

I don't get what's sad about that

[zer0tonin]

This site really has become a parody of itself.