Why leave tech? Just imagine what you want to change about your job and find an employer that fits that criteria.
Readit NewsWhat are you missing? A whole lot from the sound of it. There is so much variety out there it's incredible.
There's software behind every industry and product you can imagine. Manufacturing, construction, chemistry, pharmaceuticals, many kinds of financial services (insurance, banking, many kinds of trading firms), video games, defense companies of many kinds (weapons, aerospace, ships and subs, cyber security both red and blue teams). You have embedded development, app development, systems development, web development, data analysis, mobile development, back end development. There are people writing code, people testing code, people managing, product managing, solutions engineering, sales engineering. Big companies, small companies, governments, consulting companies. Enterprise product companies, consumer product companies, professional services companies.
Just try something. How do you already know how it will go without trying it? Just work somewhere on something that sounds remotely interesting. Realize what it's really like, not just how you imagined it. And if you like it, great. If you don't, there's a whole lot out there to try next.
ansy commented on Apple chief Tim Cook faces shareholder revolt over $99M pay package theguardian.com/technolog... · Posted by u/ciconia
Apple's stock is up over 1000% in the 10 years since Tim Cook became CEO. Over that time it went from a $350B company to a $2.7T company. He oversaw the creation of over $2T in value and his net worth is in the low single digit billions? If anything he's underpaid for the job he's doing.
Because majority or monopoly is defined by their respective market? People keep spinning Sony does for PS5, when they should have said "console". But then the same people will argue console is small market, it needs to be gaming devices which include handheld or any other devices that could play games such as Smartphone. That was actually what Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers spent 5 pages on her EPIC vs Apple case.
And why does a console, which is a single purpose appliance, used for Gaming. Be compared to a multiple purpose tools required for every day modern life?
A Train company has monopoly on trains? People would argue you have different type of transportation and you dont need train? All these argument are useless and completely misses the point.
Arguing whether it has a monopoly may not be a valid either. Standard Oil never had a monopoly, and neither did Microsoft in 90s going by those argument because Microsoft didn't have market shares in other computer like Server. And you still have linux and Mac on Desktop. You have a choice?
Ultimately it is about Anti-Trust. Too much power held by a single company that is also abusing that power.
And on the subject Apple can charge what it want. Yes. Perfectly valid argument in US America. But no, this wont fly in the rest of the world. Visa and Master can charge whatever it want for its network, until EU decide they have to lower their ridiculous fees and not to price average consumers a cut because they could get rebate from elsewhere. The same happened in AUS. Not a business model most countries are happy with.
And of course Apple supporters on 9to5mac and Macrumors are calling to pull out of small countries like Netherland as retaliation. In which I would use the same argument, if it is Apple's devices and Apple could charge whatever they want, it is also EU's market and they can do whatever they want. So yes, pull out if you dont like it.
My point is only that there is a valid argument to be had here. Not that it is so clearly foregone that only irrational fanboys would defend Apple’s position.
That position is a straw man which is unproductive toward the discussion.
Whether you think the EU way or the USA way is right is irrelevant. Countries / unions of countries have sovereignty and will do what they like. Apple can exit the market if it likes, as many companies have already done in places like China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran. I’m not comparing the EU to those places, but I am pointing out the precedence that companies don’t need to do business if the regulatory climate makes it impossible.
They would abhor any other company doing the same, but for some reason Apple always gets a pass.
I know it's controversial to say it's fanboyism, but if this isn't one proof of it, I don't know what is.
Just a counter point. Apple can charge what it wants. So can Microsoft. So can Sony. So can Nintendo. So can Valve. So can Epic. They all take a cut for access. In many cases it’s exactly the same as Apple’s, 30%. They also have total control over what apps they allow. There’s no legal reason there should be a carve out for Apple saying they’re the only company that can’t do what everyone else is already doing. And no, Apple does not really have a monopoly any more than Sony does for PS5 or Microsoft for Xbox or Google for Android.
Maybe you could argue they’re ALL wrong / illegal. But that’s a different argument.
> Smaller companies aren't going to land the candidate from a top 10 school who already interned at multiple Fortune 500 companies
One thing I have worried about though is they might require someone who is more experienced. I have noticed there are not many small companies on my school's job board. Would you know of a place where I could find these?
Another commenter mentioned checking the website of VC firms for start-ups. I think I will give that a shot.
I appreciate all the help from everyone in the thread, I am reading all the comments.
> I have noticed there are not many small companies on my school's job board.
The few small to medium sized companies on your school's job board are actually great opportunities. Those companies don't have the resources to recruit many places so they might not even be looking at any other schools or programs. There is probably a very strong alumni connection to your school or program. They likely know exactly what they're getting with those new grads and wouldn't be recruiting there if they weren't comfortable with that.
> Would you know of a place where I could find these?
One problem with small companies is that they tend to not advertise their job openings everywhere. You can usually find different ones everywhere you look. The worse they are at advertising the job, the less competition you have and the more likely you resume will be considered. So it does pay to look beyond any one job board.
> One thing I have worried about though is they might require someone who is more experienced.
This varies company by company. Some companies founded by new grads or college drop outs exclusively hire new grads. Some big companies exclusively hire experienced engineers. And there's everything in between. If they have a job posting for entry level or new grads, go for it.
Bigger, name brand tech companies have way more applicants than they can accept so they have a crude recruiter funnel that is tossing out resumes for any reason they can find. They're literally trying to turn thousands of resumes from hundreds of schools into curated packets of dozens of candidates. But recruiters don't know a thing about software engineering. At best they can keyword match a few buzzwords they got from some VP of engineering who hasn't actually coded anything in 20 years (if ever). If you don't have the right 3-4 signals (school and program prestige, internship number and prestige, GPA) it's in the bin you go. The actual front line hiring managers won't even see your resume.
Try applying to smaller companies. Smaller companies aren't going to land the candidate from a top 10 school who already interned at multiple Fortune 500 companies. But small shops need to hire talent too. They're digging deeper and they have to read the resumes more closely. There isn't much of an HR department, and the hiring manager might be sifting through the raw resumes themselves.
If you still want to land a big company job, you're going to need to bypass the HR filter by finding a direct line to the hiring managers. Maybe you have some friends or alumni you've met who are at the company and can refer you directly to a team. You can meet these people at networking events, recruiting fairs, or other social activities. Creativity, determination, and luck play a big factor.
So I've finally convinced my wife that it's time to leave.
As a 40 year old software eng manager, where should I go? My top choice at the moment is London as my wife has British citizenship and several of my wife's friends are in Europe; I also have access to the E-3 visa so the US is also an option.
The San Francisco Bay Area will almost always be the most financially beneficial choice if you can get a job at one of the top tech companies. Not only because your initial job will pay well, but you will also have many more high paying alternatives for future career growth. You will probably be shocked to see the recent salaries in the Bay Area compared to Toronto, London, and Hong Kong.[0] Granted, these salary ranges may already be lower due to COVID, but that will be true everywhere in the world.
ansy commented on YouTube shuts down 210 Chinese channels posting about Hong Kong cnn.com/2019/08/22/tech/y... · Posted by u/bedros
Did you read the article? This is a disinformation campaign by a nation state. This is information like literally made-up-for-clicks fake news articles on Facebook is information.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Censorship_of_TikTok