ZoomyMuffin
ZoomyMuffin

Why are Techies so delusional?

There has been a huge influx of posts dissing roles like Product, Marketing, HR etc. by Techies.

Every other post, or comment is made by them undermining the value of other depts and these cuties think business runs just by their sub-par code.

I understand that their delusion stems from the fact they get paid huge salaries by loss making companies. Which is bound to crash sooner or later.

Rant over.

17mo ago
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PrancingDumpling
PrancingDumpling

As a senior software engineer I agree with this post 100% Software devs are some of the most business ignorant people I have worked with and I have worked exclusively only in Product based companies (One unicorn) The pig headedness of these people and the self importance they give to their 'ideas' without understanding it contributes to business or not is mind-boggling.

Engineers need to come to realisation that we are here to support business run smoothly. WE don't run the business. Sadly I don't see it happening for a long time

FluffyTaco
FluffyTaco
  1. I have not seen any post belittling business here. PMs are shyt that's why they get shit. You are either seeing ghosts or just another sore PM who got his holes drilled badly
  2. Business is bread and butter of Analytics and Data Science teams. We drive business and in several orgs we are part of engineering. Your assumption is pretty dumb.
PrancingDumpling
PrancingDumpling

^ You are the prime example of what I was talking about. Thanks for providing an example

SquishyQuokka
SquishyQuokka
Gojek17mo

Interesting POV.

Nassim Nicholas Taleb mentions an interesting advice. If you don’t know what to do, follow what the smartest people in your generation are doing.

These are almost exclusively fulfilling and financially attractive opportunities

According to him, in the 1990s Lebanon, the smartest kids in undergrad went and became Economists. In the 2010s, the smartest kids became Software Engineers.

Perhaps, their ego does not stem from the money but from competence.

However, true charisma is merging that competence with warmth. And for that, you must eliminate the ego.

ZoomyMuffin
ZoomyMuffin

The point here is that the engineers feel only they are competent and rest are deadweight fools. It’s shocking TBH because this reeks of delusion and lack of real world knowledge.

SquishyQuokka
SquishyQuokka
Gojek17mo

@WildForte85 Could be a generalisation by you but indeed what you say is statistically significant.

This is reprehensible and people should have the self awareness to modulate their behaviours.

FluffyTaco
FluffyTaco

As far as I have seen the concerns raised on the product managers are quite genuine. You are just not liking it that makes it your problem

ZoomyMuffin
ZoomyMuffin

bro you’re the only one who has raised concern on product managers lol

FluffyTaco
FluffyTaco

I pity your contradicting self😄 Read your comment and your post and come back

DizzyJellybean
DizzyJellybean

Mediocre people attack mediocre people.
Mediocre people also feel attacked from mediocre people.

People who are good at what they do (regardless of what role they are in) don’t care what people say about their role/job. They just build in silence and are ultimately are the ones who end up making a difference, while mediocre people keep squabbling.

GigglyNarwhal
GigglyNarwhal

Chad, is that you? Chad?

DizzyJellybean
DizzyJellybean

no, it’s a me Mario 🤌

DerpyPancake
DerpyPancake

That's cause they're paid so much, knock a 0 (or two) from their pay cheques, they'll automatically become humble 😂

DizzyBanana
DizzyBanana

Even when they were not paid well, people of other roles used to talk s#it about engineers anyways.

DizzyBanana
DizzyBanana

The majority of them work for CHWTIA companies who earn peanuts. Still people talk crap about techies.

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