The problem is… when big tech says there is a talent shortage, they don’t allude to a true talent shortage. There is WAY MORE than enough talent out there. These companies actually mean talent that can think algorithmically and have a true passion for computer science.
Women are more likely to form relationships and move up the system, while men are riskier and more likely to drop out or be on the wrong side of the law. It’s why American colleges now enroll roughly six women for every four men
around 10–20% of these people get fired. They managed to land another job within 2/3 months. Sometimes with a better salary. And most of these developers don’t get fired because they leave the toxic environment before the toxic environment fires them.
As Dan Olson summarised in his brilliant video, The Future is a Dead Mall, “In practice it’s a bad video game made up of smaller, worse video games wrapped in real-estate scheme cosplaying as The Matrix.”
all these languages, frameworks, etc., are just tools. You need to keep your eyes on the prize (business success) vs. the shininess or elegance of a tool.
The dark web is fascinating. The whole experience can be quite fun if the required security precautions are taken. And with that, I wish you well on this internet journey!