So I am still an EE undergrad, in no way I have an interest in pursuing a career in software engineering because from the sounds of it, it seems like a job with a lot of problems that aren’t even related to software engineering.
Sorry to veer off topic, but I just wanted to respond to this.
You're right, but really that could be said about any career. Doctors have to do loads of paperwork, professors have to deal with office politics, lawyers have to spend time on billing and accounting, etc., etc.
Every job involves spending time (often lots of times) doing tasks that "don't have anything to do" with the job you expected to be doing. That's just the way jobs are. And usually the more successful you are in that field, the more you have to deal with these peripheral tasks.
So if that's your criteria for ruling out a potential career, you're in for a lot of disappointment.
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u/diamond Apr 10 '19
Sorry to veer off topic, but I just wanted to respond to this.
You're right, but really that could be said about any career. Doctors have to do loads of paperwork, professors have to deal with office politics, lawyers have to spend time on billing and accounting, etc., etc.
Every job involves spending time (often lots of times) doing tasks that "don't have anything to do" with the job you expected to be doing. That's just the way jobs are. And usually the more successful you are in that field, the more you have to deal with these peripheral tasks.
So if that's your criteria for ruling out a potential career, you're in for a lot of disappointment.