Thought I'd spend my first day back reading the obligatory email heap and my coworkers' commits since I've been gone
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Now it seems there's yet another coworker who thinks that I and people like me aren't good enough to work with him, and others who agree
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It's so exhausting. I've only been in this field 2.5 years and I'm already so tired. I've already thought, is this worth it
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And you know, it still is. The work is fascinating and engaging, hitting all the systems analysis parts of my brain as well as
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the risk management and 'are we solving the right problem' parts too. I have great coworkers on my current team, and management I respect
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But let me be really clear -- this manifesto is utter and complete dreck. It has and will continue to harm the industry
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Different mindsets and experiences yield better products that solve wider problems, and software engineering is all about solving problems
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While there's a body of knowledge that makes a dev better at their job, it doesn't require a dick to learn. Just a desire and a willingness
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to work hard. Some people will learn it faster than others, but Michael Jordan was bad at basketball blah blah
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At the end of the day, this near constant onslaught, asking me and PoC & other non-dudes to constantly prove ourselves does work a bit
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You are welcome in this field, and there are many places that would be thrilled to have and fight for you.
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