Post #3834428
2026-07-08 05:15 UTC
I’m 40 something and I didn’t make FAANG level money. I still need to work for at least a little while but I am still planning to retire early as well.
I definitely feel for the next generation as well. Every new job I usually did my best to train the juniors and try to put them on a good career path. It seems like it was already difficult with the thirty million line problem and just how much sits in between the code can be a lot. Now add in AI and it’s just a mess :/
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@TootGuitar@sh.itjust.works 2026-07-08 05:21
What’s up, fellow non-FAANG senior engineer? :) Same here, always tried to go out of my way to help junior folks out. A lot of other people our age I know seem to be wanting to get out soon as well. In some ways I’m hoping the AI bubble bursts soon, but I realize that will likely be catastrophic for the economy as a whole. It’s a shame the bubble has gotten this big.
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@quick_snail@feddit.nl 2026-07-09 03:01
Shoulda bought bitcoin. AI is trash, but bitcoin was a real life changer. It let me retire in my 30s