My main critique is that it's not clear where the loss of identity came from?
Is it that large corporations ruined being a programmer? Don't work for one.
Is it that silicon valley culture ruined being a programmer? Don't live on the west coast.
Is it that LLMs ruined being a programmer? Don't use them.
Or is it just that you're getting older, and it's not so much about programming as it is about the world not being the same one you grew up in. The inevitable alienation of aging.
Personally, I think programming is just as rad as it always was. More so even. It's never been easier to learn, there's more cool languages than ever, hardware is cheap, we just invented alien technology, basically every person has a computer in their pocket, basically every company needs programmers function, etc, etc.
Everybody is so down about the current moment in time, and no doubt there's plenty to be down about, but a quick read of history will tell you that it's always like this. Nothing to be down about. It's just business as usual. Social and news media have wormed their way into everyone's vibes and feeling bad is addictive.
The only thing we can do is have a good attitude, roll up our sleeves, try to fix what's broken, and keep on keeping on. The responsibility of every age.
Is it that large corporations ruined being a programmer? Don't work for one.
Is it that silicon valley culture ruined being a programmer? Don't live on the west coast.
Is it that LLMs ruined being a programmer? Don't use them.
Or is it just that you're getting older, and it's not so much about programming as it is about the world not being the same one you grew up in. The inevitable alienation of aging.
Personally, I think programming is just as rad as it always was. More so even. It's never been easier to learn, there's more cool languages than ever, hardware is cheap, we just invented alien technology, basically every person has a computer in their pocket, basically every company needs programmers function, etc, etc.
Everybody is so down about the current moment in time, and no doubt there's plenty to be down about, but a quick read of history will tell you that it's always like this. Nothing to be down about. It's just business as usual. Social and news media have wormed their way into everyone's vibes and feeling bad is addictive.
The only thing we can do is have a good attitude, roll up our sleeves, try to fix what's broken, and keep on keeping on. The responsibility of every age.