You let me know in the comments, what type of toxic people have you encountered in tech?
@Zoooooooooooo Says:
livin like larry?????????????????/
@michaelbrock6255 Says:
I worked in satcom same shit nerd culture has a lot of awesome things too it unfortunately quite a few people feel insecure about being a nerd so they hyper fixate on their own intelligence with the end result being putting others down
@kolyxix Says:
Hey man, you completely nailed it. It is those kind of people, geek, who feel insecure because their coding skills can now done by anyone who dont really have a computer science degree, so they get bitter and angry about it. They will even write article about how to code properly or how they will reject anyone how doesnt have a computer science degree.
What a waste of time.
And now with CHATGPT in the picture, things about to get very interesting, i mean very very interesting
@AnnaSzabo Says:
Gatekeeper in tech (Salesforce consulting specifically) caused a dude to bully me in a multi-paragraph letter telling me how worthless I am because I earned 11x highly-technical certifications in 7 months. I felt shocked 😳 but discovered that it’s common.
@Handle1298 Says:
I'm glad you spoke up about this because the toxicity in coding community is ridiculous and idiotic and I 100% agree: if you are going to code, you must have a progressive mind.
@samuelcooper9880 Says:
Drink caffeine...
Read the docs...
Wake up in an alternate reality.
@deonbuckets1004 Says:
I committed 100% to coding for the past couple months and the stack overflow part is accurate like I just came here to get some help or advice not to see a paragraph of complaining
@croak8575 Says:
I am late to this video, but I want to second the Udacity recommendation. I started my career with Udacity and it changed my life. Sr. Software Engineer 5 years later.
@Vino359 Says:
Heey where's my man at, I hope you are well bro.
@hopnikhil12 Says:
I think why gatekeeping happens is seeing a huge influx of competition. I know personally you have felt this including me that when there are 20k new batch of software engineers coming out of college, there is only so much that a company can hire. Roughly half of these degree holders don't even use their degree (some go under business, finance, real estate, start-ups, etc.) which makes me confused as to why they even when down the rabbit hole.
@fredoverflow Says:
Handholding a shotgun microphone? I'll allow it. Sounds great!
@mycodehan Says:
I noticed that on stack overflow smh
@A.M.1. Says:
Hey larry hope your doin well. Your channel pops up in my reccomended like every year and you share alot. Wanting the best for ya bro
@xjuhox Says:
Gordon Ramsey on Stack Overflow: "Give up you bitch! You fucking can't code for shit!"
@TestProRu Says:
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@stayflyndev800 Says:
As much as I have interviewed, taken 2+ hours test, etc you realize how these interviewers don't know much more than you. If anything they are looking up the answer on stack overflow and pretending they came up with the solution on the top of the dome.
@stayflyndev800 Says:
The gate keeping is so crazy! The Ego is even crazier! I have been on the side interviewing devs that would be working with me and on the other side being an interviewee and its disappointing how some companies make it difficult to get in the door. Don't give up on yourself if you are struggling to get a job because when God says YES, these people can't tell you no.
@heman1320 Says:
College is so expensive, and it was a boy's club anyway. The internet has all the knowledge you need to be a competent engineer. The trick is getting the experience. And those who spent the money usually want to gatekeep to make themselves feel better about spending that money.
@rocknation7065 Says:
🤔
@essaali1982 Says:
Hi Larry pls come back
@Yesitsmedaphne Says:
The ultimate gatekeeping I've been seeing lately are the entry level positions requiring 2-3 years of experience. Like how do you need experience to get experience 🤔
@connerwhite5351 Says:
Definitely full-blown insecurity
@pablitocodes Says:
LOTS OF THAT GOING ON BRUH..
@tonidezman7033 Says:
You are not a good coder. You are a GREAT coder <3
@KineticCode Says:
Yo, I like your attitude when it comes to "Get as many people in as possible", but I personally feel like junior(and maybe even mid-level) are getting severely clogged with applicants. I have trouble finding work as a qualified programmer, and I'm sure many of the people entering software are having the same struggles as me
@therevelator6554 Says:
This is something that needed to be said. It's more than just bitterness, it's insecurity. It's been a thing for a very long time. Unfortunately, this is nothing new. I've been in IT for over 30 years, but not in coding (I've been working on that off and on for about 7 years, though). If you have the interest and the drive, as with anything else, just go for it. Fuck whoever else thinks different. In the end, those jokers don't realize that the next crop of people have to take the mantle or otherwise, when the vets fade away, the industry suffers and dies right along with them.
@SimGunther Says:
6:45 Don't let the corpos bring us down with that narrative.
Improve education and let's all be kinder, more professional, caring, and scientific about the craft. Ellen Spertus has some work on this topic and it's well worth the read!
@perezident14 Says:
Okay, but let’s be real. Software developers are usually people who don’t really know what they’re doing as they code all day. Software engineers, on the other hand, are usually people who code all day and don’t really know what they’re doing.
@ronaldcollins-noaaaffiliat7464 Says:
I been writing code professionally for 30+ years now. I've worked for several companies and as an independent consultant. There are always going to be those who think you are a genius and those who think you have no idea what you are doing. My advice, ignore them both because neither is right. LOL! Sometimes you are the smartest person in the room and sometimes you aren't but NEVER let anyone treat you like you and skills are not an asset.
@JohnnyUtah269 Says:
Oh man I’m only a min In and this is reminding me of my first internship where this dude vocalized his judgement about me using a mouse instead of only just using the keyboard. Like I was a noob because of it…
@karnez05 Says:
Aww man my dog, I hope you doing better.. my dream was to be a we dev, time I seen all the blocks I said fuck it
@John-wu4rc Says:
Lol. These same people are in the hiring process. Good luck with that.
@sipp5657 Says:
LESSS GOOO
@letgabeequaltrue9097 Says:
I haven't seen a microphone that long since Bob Barker. I kept waiting for you to ask us for a starting bid. Great Video.
@lecryptojames Says:
It shows insecurity. True professionals are not only solid in their tech skills, but also their tech mentorship abilities.
@BeastMaster228 Says:
I'm not going into coding anymore but instead going into UX/UI. I hope the same thing isn't over in that group.
@mathengenewton9953 Says:
welcome back man
@user-lm4sl7rb2w Says:
Glad to see you uploading again! Always enjoy your content.
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