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I have a great idea -- instead of contemplating for a moment that you might not very competent at your job, and are thus being pushed out as your age makes you even less competent, how about you whine and blame the world on a bbs?

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Yeah. No jobs for programmers out there....

Get back on your meds.

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I have a great idea -- instead of contemplating for a moment that you might not very competent at your job, and are thus being pushed out as your age makes you even less competent, how about you whine and blame the world on a bbs?

Yet another man sauce slurper who can't read chimes in.

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I can vouch for this. I learned to program by reading free online tutorials. I only buy books that are universally considered to be the definitive text on a subject.

People ask me why I'm "reinventing the wheel" when I write something for which several solutions already exist. I tell them it's because I want to learn how they did it.

The code I was working on when I was unemployed helped me get my current job.

Well, ok. I'm sure that could get you a beginning programming job. I guess it's been too long since I was starting out.

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It's the most insecure profession, period. You're susceptible to outsourcing, your skills must be constantly updated, you are up against ageism, you're never going to meet women because you're a black sheep with a career that has no prestige, and you're basically spending your days as an antisocial hero who will never be acknowledged for what you do.


Fuck that. Not to mention declining wages as companies continue to hire 3rd world labor. It's a commodity profession now, you don't want to be in it.

Yup all programmers I know are only making 6 figures .

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Wow, the dot was right -- you are indeed VERY good at making excuses for your failure.

crazy, old, angry, dumb person who thinks everyone is "Arse".

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Yup all programmers I know are only making 6 figures .

This isn't 1998 trev....

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This isn't 1998 trev....

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You seem to be both uneducated and angry. Yes, experience is the best teacher. But, the fact is professional software companies primarily hire programmers with a CS background.

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Wow, the dot was right -- you are indeed VERY good at making excuses for your failure.

crazy, old, angry, dumb person who thinks everyone is "Arse".

Original_Lonley_Guy said:

You're the one that seems angry at the world for your incompetence. That's not a sign of intelligence.

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Wrong.

Yeah you know a lot about software companies .

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Original_Lonley_Guy said:

You're the one that seems angry at the world for your incompetence. That's not a sign of intelligence.

Well well, the idiot has decided to uncloak. I know you're drunk on gay porn all the time but for fucks sake learn how to read.

Now shut the fuck up and get that cleanup on aisle 5.

Original_Lonley_Guy said:

I wasn't the earlier dot, I was just agreeing that you are a total whiner.

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You post gay porn. That pretty much stops all conversation.

Now go kill yourself.

I also make $500/hr and work part time.

Original_Lonley_Guy said:

I also make $500/hr and work part time.

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You give blood and handjobs at truck stops for money. You can't read so it's no surprise you can't count.

WHEN HE COULD BE A PHP PROGRAMMER INSTEAD. LIKE US!
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When they left work, they didnt' immediately park in front of their home computer learning the latest shit.

After dealing with the morons, politicians, psychopaths, ass kissers, backstabbers, and mental defectives on a daily basis at my last IT job, there's no way I'm going to park in front of the computer to learn the latest shit.

I used to go home at night & would find myself unable to operate the TV remote. I'm sure others have been in similar circumstances.

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It's the most insecure profession, period. You're susceptible to outsourcing, your skills must be constantly updated, you are up against ageism,

Welcome to life, Trev.

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What speaks against mastering the core languages and technologies that don't go out of style or change much?

For example, over the past 30 years, say you become a master of C/C++ and SQL (in addition to core CS topics like algorithms & data structures).

Even if your knowledge of the latest web platforms is weak, are you not still highly employable?

Friend read Stroustrup's book on C++ cover to cover, every single word, five times back around 1998. He has read the latest editions.

Hmm, he's still working at age 64.

Meantime the

MAYBE I'LL LEARN PYTHON <- repeated daily for five years
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dudes are all out of work.

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What speaks against mastering the core languages and technologies that don't go out of style or change much?

For example, over the past 30 years, say you become a master of C/C++ and SQL (in addition to core CS topics like algorithms & data structures).

Even if your knowledge of the latest web platforms is weak, are you not still highly employable?

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Friend read Stroustrup's book on C++ cover to cover, every single word, five times back around 1998. He has read the latest editions.

Hmm, he's still working at age 64.

Meantime the

MAYBE I'LL LEARN PYTHON <- repeated daily for five years
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dudes are all out of work.

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