Ask HN: How did you end up in your subfield?

1 pointsLukeisun2y ago2 comments

Hello!

I have been out of University and working for about a year now. However, recently I have been feeling a bit lost and overwhelmed on what I want to do.

I'd like to ask

1. What sub-field are you working in?

2. How did you end up in your niche?

3. Is there any advice you have for Junior programmers trying to find their way in tech?

Thanks for your attention.

2 comments

armchairhacker2y ago

When I first learned how to program, I hated how languages made it hard to write seemingly basic apps with issues like null-pointer-exceptions, manual memory management, and complicated abstractions. I figured I could make a better programming language, so I went into the field of compilers.

Today I know it's not so easy, but I also know a lot more about compilers, and effective software development in general (so I don't get sidetracked with bugs/over-abstractions as often). I don't expect to make an entire new language, but I can expect to make it easier to develop with an existing language in some way.

6R1M0R4CL32y ago

those are quite personal questinos. why do you need that data, and what are you doing to do with it ?

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