u/cglee wrote (the comment Michael replied to):
If you've been in the industry long enough, you'll see potentially career destroying calamity around every corner every couple of years. This time may be different, but probably not. Also, if you can step out of the "salary mind" for a minute, we just got a cool new tool to play
u/michaelnovati replied · ★ FEATURED
The definition of an engineer is a problem solver.
Story time.
When I graduated college they gave everyone an "iron ring". It was forged from the materials of a collapsed bridge, where the engineers were found liable for screwing up.
I didn't want to wear my ring because I felt like software was so fuzzy - how can I be responsible for people's lives.
I've changed my tune. Software engineers are just as responsible for their code as a civil engineer is for their bridge.
Now ask yourself. Is a 12 week bootcamp grad someone who you would trust to build a bridge for you.
Obviously not. I would barely/likely not trust a new grad engineer to do it.
Telling bootcamp grads they are mid level and senior engineers is not just offensive, misleading and irresponsible.... it's reckless.
Encouraging a bootcamp grad to build a bridge and telling them they are a super senior engineer because of their capabilities.... and then washing your hands of the responsibility that comes when the bridge collapses is incompentance.
Codesmith, I'm looking at you.