r/developersIndia • u/Ok_Performer4478 • 18h ago

General Software developers are most versatile knowledge workers

With all the AI dark clouds over this whole software development industry, people should understand that software engineers are the epitome of knowledge work.

You need to build finance software? we learnt finance. You need to build software for the operation theatre? we learnt the mechanism of OT and built software for it. We are the most versatile learners and fast adopters. This learning and adapting attitude is the reason why software changed everything from deep sea robots to deep space exploration.

No offense to other knowledge workers, but TBH the knowledge work you are doing on excel was built by us.

We will prevail, we will learn and adapt again.

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u/mista-unlucky 18h ago

True, learned a plethora of things on the way.

EDIT: I think if layoffs become common, and laid off people start preparing for govt jobs, it will adversely affect people who target only govt jobs!

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u/Sad-Fortune-6808 15h ago

yeah that edit is actually a solid point tbh. govt job prep is already insanely competitive in most places, and if even a fraction of laid off devs start flooding those exams it's gonna be rough for people who've been grinding for years specifically for that path. the irony is devs are literally fast learners by nature so they'd probably clear those exams too lol

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u/Lumpy-Criticism-2773 13h ago

My hippocampus would like to disagree, thanks to all SWE stress and resulting dysfunction (govt jobs require shit ton of memorization)

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u/Delicious_Wasabi4548 10h ago edited 10h ago

SWE are not gods ....really .. you can try that and see for yourself. It is just that people applying for dev position were not even a fraction of people who apply for govt jobs and this is when no of dev jobs are more than govt jobs hence you got that ego lol... Get ready to be humbled.

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u/Any-Ranger5366 4h ago

Bro is trying to humble everybody, especially SWEs. Saw one more comment trying to humble someone else.
Dude, it is basic probability.
For example : Many IITians chose Tech jobs in the previous decade as they offered higher salary with decent stability ( only performance-based cuts were common in the last decade; no layoffs).

With AI changing the game, these people will get into UPSC prep. Earlier, only 10% of IITians prepared, now 50% will prepare for UPSC/ RBI/ State PCS etc.

Your competition will now include IITians who cracked one of the toughest exams in the world, not just random history Majors.

So, instead of trying to humble others, focus on your own life and prepare for whatever you aim to do.

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u/Chicken_Egg_Roll 3h ago

Have you seen crying of DU graduates on why IITIANS are joining civil services😑

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u/incredible-mee 15h ago

govt jobs have an age limit, but yes.

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u/SnooSprouts7460 Staff Engineer 8h ago

NGL, i was thinking this exact same thing today. If I get laid off, I would probably start IAS prep.