• thisbenzingring@lemmy.today
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    22 hours ago

    it’s a life changing event getting blacklisted from something like your career goal. I found a more rewarding career path but it still hurts that I was trying to make Microsoft a better company and I was outed for trying to argue that Linux wasn’t going away and Microsoft had to recognize it’s strengths

    • Brave Little Hitachi Wand@feddit.uk
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      22 hours ago

      The last few decades in tech have been a generally abysmal downward arc. I used to envy my friends who got into software early, carved out a niche, and made great money. Now they’re depressed and neurotic, all the money in the world and barely ever happy. Sorry if you thought I was making light of your hardship, humour is just how I cope with my own troubles. I’m glad you found a path forward.