The best software is made by people who are using it. So I figure we should all go learn something that interests us which could use some more software expertise. Stop being SWE's and start being _____'s with a coding superpower.
AI aside, we probably should have done this a long time ago. Software for software's sake tends build things that treat the users poorly. Focusing on sectors that could benefit forum software and not treating software itself like a sector seems to me like a better way.
I know that sounds like giving up, but look around and ask how much of the software we work on is actually helping anybody. Let's all go get real jobs. And if you take an honest look at your job and think it's plenty real, well congrats, but I'd wager you're in the minority.
AI aside, we probably should have done this a long time ago. Software for software's sake tends build things that treat the users poorly. Focusing on sectors that could benefit forum software and not treating software itself like a sector seems to me like a better way.
I know that sounds like giving up, but look around and ask how much of the software we work on is actually helping anybody. Let's all go get real jobs. And if you take an honest look at your job and think it's plenty real, well congrats, but I'd wager you're in the minority.