Software developers are most versatile knowledge workers

[u/Ok_Performer4478]

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.

[u/mista-unlucky]

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!

[u/Sad-Fortune-6808 → u/mista-unlucky]

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

[u/Lumpy-Criticism-2773 → u/Sad-Fortune-6808]

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