My Vision of Hope For the Tech Industry's Problems
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 พ.ย. 2024
- If you're bothered by the problems in the tech industry, I am too. But while every day we seem to hear more and more negative news about it - we're actually paying attention to the wrong problems.
There are many things wrong with the software industry, but very few we can control. And one thing we can control, is how much we understand each other.
Programmers complain that managers set unrealistic deadlines. Managers complain that programmers are lazy. And these are just two examples of the many different tech job roles where misunderstanding each other causes us to feel frustrated and hopeless.
In this episode, I'm sharing my vision for how we can help each other get out of complaining about the tech industry - and DO something about it. While none of us is empowered to fix every problem out there, we can at least fix what's right in front of us.
This episode marks a new chapter for the channel. I'm renaming it to Thriving Technologist! Thriving because we don't just need to be healthy in tech - we need to thrive and succeed. Technologist because we need to help not just software developers thrive, but everyone in the tech industry.
Only when we have empathy for each other and stop seeing each other as enemies, can we stop the anger and begin building a better tech industry for us all to work in. So this is an official welcome to all the people who are not programmers over the years to join us in the effort to create a healthier, more sustainable workplace in tech for us all.
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The name "Healthy Software Developer" is just what sparked my intrest in your channel. I don't think I would have discovered it with the more generalized new name. Even though it might be more correct.
I had the same thought, but I think there will still be plenty of videos with “software developer” in the title that will bring people like us to the channel.
Exactly, HEALTHY made me think oh this guy values conversations that see the person (mental health, fulfilling life, family and friends) and not the code or compensation. Those have their time and place but I subbed because I found this channel at a time of burnout and personal crisis, it was a lifeline to get this advice. Respect the desire to rebrand, the word thriving is a good choice but these are my 2 🪙
Agree with you, the name really outstanded for me when I found it
Same! And I'm a QA
I am completely new to the channel so I don’t mind the change at all. However I do also agree. When you are looking for answers you want a specialist, not a general practitioner so you might be loosing that edge to attract that audience. However if that does not fully align with where you want to go then the only option you have is to change and rebuild.
hey man, im following this channel for quite some time now and i think now is a good time to express my appreciation for the content you are producing. the topics discussed always left me reflecting on the work i do on a daily basis and as a result you made me a better, healthier programmer who already had some successes with applying your advice. i stumbled on this channel in a time of need and i stayed because it was obvious to me that you truly are an honest person who is doing this out of a passion. I really appreciate you. Furthermore I think the rebranding is a good call! Keep it up! Love from Germany.
You’re too kind. Thank you so much! The feedback and encouragement means more than you can imagine.
I like your approach the most.
There are "magazine-like" channels that glamorize dev job up to the point of completely misrepresenting it.
There are doom-and-gloom channels who whine whole day and night, and their comment section is always full of ultra-bitter ppl venting.
Your channel is kind of "pragmatic realism". Some downsides you describe, may seem pessimistic in their nature, but overall tone, the idea of change and adaptation - this is what makes it unique and valuable.
Thank you for the feedback! This is EXACTLY what I’m trying to do!
I feel like the rebrand comes at a perfect time in my life. After suffering from horrible burnout due to years of being overworked as a software architect for inexperienced CEOs, I finally had the courage to quit from all my currently running projects and started healing. During that time I found this channel and the videos here have helped me in that process a lot and also in what I'm planning to do now. I'm in a very motivated phase right now of doing research to start a software consultancy agency in a way that makes sense from a fundamental level and I feel that the rebrand sort of aligns with my current phase of looking to "thrive" after starting to "heal."
Anyways, the rebrand feels like it will attract project managers and people alike who aren't as deep in tech as developers normally are, but I think that is perfect because the knowledge from this channel doesn't just apply to software development as many of the issues expressed in the channel are issues seen in many other industries
I think the biggest issue with the tech industry and programming more generally is that tech OVERALL is at an extended peak of exuberance. While each individual product category in tech has gone through its cycle (e-commerce, apps, NFTs, and now AI among others), as a whole most investors are just too exuberant because there is still far too much upside. Combine that with rampant money printing and $3T valuations, and you get legions of hopeful new programmers getting hitched to trains headed to nowhere. MANY products in this industry produce no value, and programmers need to learn to spot which products are going to give them a healthy career. These huge liquidation phases, while they seem cruel, are eliminating products not enough people are buying, even IF the decisions are all funneled through warped public corporation incentives. Remember: The best products are the best opportunities.
Some definite truth and valuable insights here. I agree many companies have a bad business model and play efficiency games to try to make up for it. Thanks for sharing!
Congrats, this announcement got me excited!
This is surely a move in the right direction, this is what the industry needs for all tech roles! Someone to tell them:
"No you don't have to adapt the bitchy attitude from your boss in order to grow your career".
"No you don't need to play toxic games with your colleague just because someone else played toxic games with you before in the workplace".
We must the break those vicious circles or the industry will never change!!
What I really appreciate about this channel is that it first appealed to the 'toxic' side of being a developer, but despite that you've taught me how to shift perspectives and find healthier ways to deal with the humans behind it all. When you started your first content, I wasn't even a developer yet. Now I'm able to apply this knowledge directly in my job as consultant to help others have a better working experience. I think the new name suits the broader audience and is a great direction of growth for the channel! Best of luck from the Netherlands!
Great to hear! My youngest son lives the Netherlands he’s been there a few times. Hopefully I’ll make it there someday.
While I started my career as a web dev, I also did general software dev, always helped out on the sysadmin and network side, shifted to a foucus on sysadmin and devops, became an IT manager. I've done a lot of different tech jobs, but they all have common issues. There's also a lot of issues that are rooted in yourself and how you react to external challenges. I think its a good idea to broaden your reach across the tech sector.
Love this channel ❤ What you mentioned at 10:15 is exactly what I need to learn - psychology, politics, mental health - as a Software Engineer.
Jayme: "What things about the industry do you feel frustrated about--"
Me: "Jobs!!!"
I literally just screamed out loud as I heard him mention this. But in all seriousness, your content has always been very inspiring and no matter the name you'll still have many, many loyal followers who will put your advise through good use
Understood. Unfortunately I'm not an arbiter of the economy!
I appreciate your content - you provide some "tough love" and a good reality check for all of us. You're right that we all have different goals, which are naturally in conflict with each other. Unfortunately all of these groups we work with on an every day basis are highly connected but we can't see the forest through the trees. Communication is key - we can make the industry better if we want to. The rebranding makes sense.
The idea behind your rebranding sounds very fitting to me. I have only been watching your channel for I think about two months now, so I don't know how your channel and your content have changed in the long term, but if that's what you want to focus on, then go for it.
On a more general note: I am currently working my first job as a backend developer after leaving university for now about a year and a half. I got pretty lucky and found a nice team very quickly. People are (generally) very respectful and open, so I am able to pick up on technical skills fairly well. Our company's problems are generally moreso related to communication between teams and dealing with technical debt as the development team.
I want to thank you for the videos you are putting up. They have been of great help in picking up on a lot of the subtleties of communication in and between teams and learn about that aspect of working in a tech job (and a job in general).
So, yeah. Your knowledge about different perspectives in a tech company is aalready most of the gems I was able to find in your videos, so the rebranding really only supports that.
I think the name change is right. Technologist is a more broader term and your expertise is certainly valuable for a broader audience.
We’re here for Jayme whatever the channel name is
Bless you, Jayme, the content and the name should be where your heart is 🙏🏻🌱
I think this is gonna be awesome! I was a technical writer before I became a software developer. Before, I never really felt included even though I had to know how to read code, write code, and understand it intimately so I could communicate how it worked. The tech industry is so much bigger than just engineering, but there's so little content out there that isn't directed specifically at engineers. I think those of us who are on the more technical side of things need to learn how to put our egos aside and, like you said, be more empathetic of the people in roles that we might view as being "less technical". It’s all hard, let’s grow together 💪
I just found your channel today. I love the current name and the new name alike! It was actually something that drew me to the channel. I’ve been getting back into continuing education and yeah. excellent attitude and content!
Of course you’re getting our support 😉
I'm all with you. We really have communication problems in tech, for sure.
Not only between roles, but within them too. As a developer I can say that we struggle to write expressive documentation or code to each other. So we have to build LLMs and copilots to explain some things for us. And we don't stop there - now we try to learn prompt engineering to learn how to talk to AI properly.
You are absolutely spot on, we need more bridges. Looking forward to see what that journey brings. Good luck!
I think the new name fits for what you're aiming for, and that's cool! And as many people have said here: we're here for the quality of your content
Really like the direction you're heading to. I also found your channel as I was struggling working as a software architect and kind of fell into this mindset of developers vs managers, but as I've worked on a project where the customer org is very much technology focused and everyone seems to have some technical competency, I've found my way back from that negative attitude.
Also, I hope you didn't hire CumHammer Brand Management.
LOL!!! Is that a real name? And, uh no. It was a friend of a friend through networking that I found.
@@HealthyDev No, it's from South Park :D
@@Rcls01lol! I haven’t watched that show in years. Makes sense now haha.
This is a great!, you are breaking the communication gap between members in software companies! It is good idea to educate everybody about each other priorities sometimes and call for more empathy!
Also I was wondering if you can also address the lack of empathy between age genrations in software companies too? I also see so much disconnect between genrations across the industry. For example, in my job they keep doing releases during weekends but nobody seems to question why it has to be on weekends because always has been this way, even though tech and ci/cd has reached a point where you can release software and there is no service interruptions
Oh man i really like the content so far. But whatever u upload i will watch!
Jaime, I’m supportive of your pivoting. As a software developer who’s interesting in thriving after wanting to toss in the towel, I appreciate all your content. Keep up the good work!
Love your content, you can do it! You already know what to do just do it man. Like you said, we’re here to learn about confidence
Your content is gold. The name does not matter!
The name is not so important to me as I've watched your videos for so long. I'm sure I will be seeing good quality content from you also in the future - thank you for it! I guess the name is more important to new people. So, go for it! 😊
New viewer, made one month now ... I think this is a great change! Best of luck and success to you! As for what could benefit me? Well ... I am always amazed at how defensive and protective developers are of their code. How to convince them to just ... let go?
I’ve made quite a few episodes about your dilemma. It’s tough. I think people have to go through some serious pain and personal failures to see their limitations and be more humble. I sure had to. I try to be aware of those people and minimize challenging them in slack or meetings to avoid triggering their defensiveness. Sometimes they’re more receptive privately - but not always.
Thank you! I see so many comments here complaining about the other roles in technology - but nothing happens without the entire team.
Great rebranding, sleep well.
Appreciate your thoughts. I like both your current and future names. I found the channel through "software developer" being in the name, but "Technologist" seems like a good fit for your content as well.
As someone whose official title (translated verbatim) means ”data technologist” or ”computer technologist” I approve of this 😁👍🏼 I really liked the old name too but I appreciate seeing ”technologist” in English too instead of only in my own language (Swedish: Datateknolog)
Have to agree that "healthy" (in particular the spark for mental health) is what brought me here.. so I'm hopeful the new name continues bring in new people. I havent followed long, but I appreciate the videos, and they have been helpful for me for sure. As someone who works at a very small company, I kind of resonate with several niches you're trying to reach, so it is a bit nice to see it broadening.. I am a developer, but have been stuck in support as well as basically total product ownership for a subsection of our company. I'm frequently in meetings with vendors, marketing, and with the owner.. interpersonal skills are a must. Its exhausting though, you've motivated me on more than ine occasion to realize my worth 😉 Keep up the great content! The people will come, glad you're taking a step you've dreamed of 🤗
hey Jayme, Im new here and I haven't gotten through some of your older stuff but I would like to say thank you from some one who is trying to break into the tech industry and changing careers. I have ingested a lot of material over the course of the last year and your channel has ready given me a lot of insight that I didnt know i needed to know. Thank you
Glad to hear! Thanks for the feedback. Hope your transition goes well!
You are great in what you're doing by helping people sum up their thoughts and experiences.
Jayme, the new channel name is great and fully encapsulates your work. It goes beyond programming and represents your evolution as an individual and professional.
I also want to point out that this channel is an integral part of my mentoring program and is a recommended (or even mandatory) resource for coders for which I am responsible.
That’s amazing! Thanks for letting me know.
I'm looking forward to see the new logo as well😂 no pressure there ✌ good luck Jayme , I excited to see how and where all can meet in a point, is it gonna be customer satisfaction, working product, and also looking forward see others prespictives, why the mangers tend to choose ways to hit our nerves. anyways I'm on board letssss goooo 🙏
Just an unsolicited idea, but I also like "Thriving in Tech" - still general, but also a bit more concise/catchy :) Either way, here for your content!
That name is already taken in other places. I agree it’s good. Part of the challenge of choosing business names is they have to be available everywhere, not just TH-cam. Does that make sense?
@@HealthyDev Aaah! That absolutely makes sense! Didn't even think it could be taken already:)
I'd say the name change makes sense. When I you said it, my immediate reaction was: yeah, that makes sense, that's what the channel is really about.
curious, besides mental health… do you also work on your physical health, if so what’s your routine? Thanks
Yes sir! I walk in the morning. Some days I also ride my road bike, there is a private path for road bikes here called the Veloway. I also lift weights every day (alternating areas of the body) for about 20 minutes.
I work in finance and find your content helpful. I work so hard on my communication skills and understanding of clients' and other stakeholders' point's of view but I still mess it up about 33% of the time! 😀
How did you work hard on your communication skills ?
This rebranding makes a lot of sense. I am a career switcher, but your content still applies to my work. 🤙
While its true that the way I discovered / got curious about your channel was due to the earlier name, I don't think anyone comes back here for the name itself. We all love your content for its valuable perspectives / obvious experience / soothing relatability. As long as you continue offering that I don't think you'd have anything to worry about brother. My first thought when I came across the earlier name was hmm, that's something fresh: seemingly aiming at a reasonable healthy baseline which we all feel inside we need + no apparent nonsense promises (which are so common among creators). The term "healthy" is quite primal and most likely would have kept resonating for a long time (perhaps due to how unhealthy our routines can often become). But I'd say that shouldn't be a cause for concern. If you were just starting your channel today the earlier name might have helped you get off the ground more easily (everyone promises the ultimates / very few focus on the healthy baseline which instantly make you appear more genuine and relatable). But since you already developed your channel, established a devoted following and proved your sincerity / expertise / intentions, I'd think the new name could only benefit you and by extension us too. Thriving is definitely a higher aim / promise. That's only an issue if you set the bar higher by/for yourself but can't actually deliver. You are one of the few people I could instantly relate with and see that you had massive experience which was obvious from the well-informed and exceptionally balanced view / understanding of each party's perspective. All this to say, you are probably the right person to communicate what thriving means in our industry. We definitely could use more role models like you and less of the typical influencer-type nonsense. I personally also really like the term Technologist. I'm in full agreement with what you said in the video, although software development is where the bulk of your experience came from, your content never actually felt to be heavily focused or dependent on someone being a software developer (thinking now about this, this was probably one of the reasons your content felt so unexpectedly soothing, it talked about everything I am surrounded by on the daily without actually requiring me to go back into full on engineering mode). If you were to continue using that term you could put off massive percentages of people to whom you would otherwise / actually have so much to offer. With all the different tech-related roles we already have and those still to come / emerging, I'd say it's an excellent move for you and your brand. I suspect most of us already following wouldn't really care about the change since we understand the 2 versions are so intertwined that in reality the change is just cosmetic. We are with you, stick to everything you've doing so well and don't worry about such well intentioned and positive change, all the best ❤
Thanks Anton, you give me much to think about.
The book "Thanks for the Feedback - even when it is off-base, unfair, poorly delivered and frankly, you're not in the mood: The Science and Art of Receiving Feedback Well" helped me grow.
IT business is a never ending burnout rush were the knowledge gets old before I can adapt.
Add conflict with management and you are doomed. This book helps to minimize the conflict between coworkers and helps to focus on multiple issues that are present, yet noone knows which are those.
current (old) name is very easy to remember and tell someone verbally. just wanted to note.
I agree. There are definitely things I don’t like about the new name. And there are other things I like better. Experiment incoming!
I think healthydev is really on-brand for your content. Even though your credentials are completely different than healthygamergg, you really give the same vibe and make me feel like there is someone out there who believes that the rest of us software folks can have a healthy relationship with our jobs.
but i don't think you'll lose any of us, so follow your heart!
I really appreciate your time and effort for this channel. I hope that the new direction receives more recognizition from more abroad audience.
I’ve been watching your videos for a long time and I feel that they have helped me a lot. As a recovering person from burnout, your topics on this channel have greatly helped to reveal and undertand the symptoms that had lead to this. In future I hopefully know how identify them early on and know what things are in my control and what are not.
Greetings from Finland
Thank you Jayme, I am fairly new to your channel but I like your approach, I always felt we need to understand each others roles and responsibilities so we can do a good job. Your content has been very informative. Looking forward to more such content from you.
Thank you for the encouragement and feedback!
Great idea for the name change, it will definitely increase the scope of your audience.
Maybe your next video should be about being agile and embracing change ;) In all seriousness, your channel has been profoundly helpful to me. I am here for the software developer content, but I’ll be watching videos directed at PMs, people managers, and others to better understand their perspective. Looking forward forward to it!
we had a saying, software doesn't make a software company, so yes, there is a lot more to teamwork and AI writing code...
Good luck with the rebranding mate. Looking forward to future videos
6:18 this happened to me now, since start year January 2024, job market criteria had shifting to several technology which i haven't yet in job experience, then month changes, those criteria adding more and more, until now still hard to get job in my country, because i was people with as much must fit with job requirements, but requirements always changing and increase, this thanks this video makes more clear what should i do next :)
In my job the easiest part is the programming. I program my software and tools and test them. Within the organisation I need to communicate with others and see how the cross department stuff goes smoothly. This is more complex.
Healthy”, despite what it means, it has this negative connotation as a direct opposition to “unhealthyness” . Especially it gets tangible in context of software development. This “unhealthiness” is what brought many of us to this channel, it is what drives us to continue bitching, continue mocking people, etc. And the key reason is that we are different as it was said at the beginning .
So maybe , it’s time to grow up. It does not mean you should start liking your colleges that you hated just a minute ago. No, you just don’t have to be emotional about that. Stop focus on negativity. Instead, strive to be a better version of yourself and help people be the better version of themselves, of course if they are not complete idiots , sometimes that happens too…
I had a shitty week at work right after returning from vacation )
Sorry to hear. Sounds like you had a great vacation! Work always sucks worse when I needed one really bad, personally.
I found your chanel when I started to take my side project for real. Back then I was searching for some content related to time management. Your content was and always be there for your content independently fro name of your chanel. In my mind there is some magic witch your current name, but see your point of changing it. If it will help at least one more person, it will be worthy 😉 Keeping fingers crossed for that 🤞And waiting for your next episodes because your. making grate job 💪
I think it is worth considering some questions related to the philosophical debate on robotics. With the problematization of utilitarianism that refers to the production of devices to amplify happiness, increase human actions on the world focusing on requests from a particular and problematic perspective of use, that is, examining robotics from the opportunities and benefits of use, without also considering the inherent dangers.
I really enjoyed this part 2:07. when pointing the finger, we are at a disadvantage, because three fingers turn to us, I believe it is important to know, accept our defects and understand that we all have limitations.
this channel is so goated
You do you man. You put out quality content and you're one of the few doing this for this space.
Cool man. Much love from Louisiana. I hope your channel grows beyond your wildest dreams
Thank you! I'm more careful what I wish for these days. Finally realizing my limits...
The new name on its own is good. But I think it's also a better reflection of your message and direction.
About time we realize software engineering and all other IT roles and jobs are just jobs, means to a decent life. Trying to find any meaning in this is futile and frustrating endeavor unless you can do what you are doing at work now for free even when you are financially independent. So you win if you can make the most money with minimal effort and stress while you can.😊
It is hard to progress in your career if you do not have an interest in the role.
Corporate software development is not really something anyone can have a genuine interest in. My sentiments are similar to teachers who dislike teaching kids.
Raising your own kid is gratifying because it’s your own. Babysitting or watching over someone else’s kid can be exciting if they’re paying a lot, the kid is a good humble soul, BUT if the kid is a troublemaker, a psycho, or dangerous then it doesn’t matter how much they pay, it’s going to suck. And worse or all is if the parents are on your back all the time.
That’s software development except the kids are always **** codebases who haven’t been raised well. And to make matters worse, you’re not just a teacher or babysitter for these brats, you’re also their psychiatrist and see all of the inner horrors that nobody else sees. But the kid needs to do well regardless when he’s out on his own. I’m traumatized even thinking about this cause we’re on the hook for when he messes up.
Oh and that’s just the job itself. When you’re looking for work at a company paying bank, then they grill you with all the crazy timed cookie-cutter college test questions on how to sort and raise C̶h̶i̶l̶d̶r̶e̶n̶ codebases when it’s way too late for that.
Great rebranding! Thank you for the work ! Could you please doing some interviews with new emerging Professionals and their work experience from this channel perspective? I know they will be only an anonymous I guess , but still, would be very helpful: ML and AI engineers ?
This is such a positive move in the right direction. 👏
But, but, now you can't cross into selling health supplements! I need a pill that improves my coding skills by 169% in as little as 2 weeks!
Seriously tho, well done. Like the rebrand and love the unusually honest and down to earth content.
Hahaha! The guy I worked with LITERALLY said "When I hear Healthy Software Developer, I think this is some shyster trying to sell me supplements". That was hard to take (but true).
Is the rebranding a symptom of the unhealthy situation of the software industry right now and shortage of jobs position, maybe even for you? Like I loved the focus on health, while now we are back to showing off, success, and achievers
I can see how that might be your interpretation. But no, thriving includes health but expands on it. If you’ve watched much of my content you probably remember me saying it’s never worth sacrificing your health for money.
The name is perfect. That’s what Software Developers are, Technologist. My manager explained to me when I was pushing back hard on a major technology shift in our product and I let it become my identity. He explained to me it’s important not let it become you. Your a Technologist and not XYZ Framework Developer.
I love your optimistic realisim. Your perspective is unfortunately rare.
I like your current brand very much. I like it because it’s down to Earth and it feels real. Thriving would’ve felt unattainable when heathy was just an aspiration; so I will very much miss the Healthy in your branding.
Having said that, I wholeheartedly agree with the direction you wish to take this channel to.
I’m not a branding expert, but just my initial thoughts as one viewer: “thriving” sounds awkward. When I see “healthy” I get a good idea of what the channel is trying to do, but “thriving”seems so overly generic that I wouldn’t know what to make of it.
Also, if you want to be broader than “developer”, I think “engineer” would suffice. Especially considering everyone would like to consider themself one, maybe because it sounds pragmatic or makes them feel smart. I guess one downside is that it’s become a contentious word.
But at the end of the day, it’s just a name, and others may feel differently!
i think there is a place for all the bitching, but like he says it needs to be solution-driven. I am also very happy to see someone basically be a counselor for technologists. There are a lot of us that I think need to process the sheer amount of shit we have dealt with so we can move on and make better decisions.
Those this mean we losing the catchy intro tune?
Besides that, i'm all for anything that helps your message reach more people
I like the new name.
Like your positive change of brand name! Be very brave on becoming more positive every day!
Great points man!
Before true collaboration can occurs, all parties requires some basic empathy... Why is that manager an idiot to you? I would bet that's because he is not even trying to understand you, understand what you are trying to achieve, understand how it would benefit him or somebody else.
So we need to break the cycle, try to show empathy toward them, show them a better way... In the short run, it may seem like you are doing all the effort, and giving more than you get back out of the whole process, but in the long run, it will yield positive change.
My family all did healthcare or teaching, so office politics just does not make sense.
Right on!
I disagree that it is just misunderstanding. Almost all of these problems between business and dev comes from the management not understanding the game they are in. They manage software development like they manage a factory. They just don’t have the competence to manage software projects. If you don’t know anything about working in construction you will not be a good manager in this. And for software it is the same. But because software was such a growing field, we have so many incompetent managers in charge. And they are the problem. But programmers are also… Sure but as a manager in software it is on you to know this and handle it.
You actually read my mind. Brilliant move.
I'm not a marketing guy, but I think the likelihood of the name change going great and gaining new people (people you want) is 10%. But let's hope I'm wrong.
Yeah it’s a risk. But all rewards require some of it. I could fail hard, absolutely.
The guy I worked with has 27 years in branding and positioning, ran two agencies, and has 6 profitable companies.
It’s really scary to trust anyone with your business, I tried my best to find someone qualified.
@@HealthyDev Rooting for you
The real problem in the industry is sparsity of jobs
I think the idea of rebranding is good, however I have a bone to pick with the current name. I think the word "thriving" is not often used and hence forgettable. It is also hard to pronounce for non native speakers, which might discourage them from using this word in a conversation.
In a scenario where I would want to recommend this channel to a coworker because I found a lot of value in here, but I'm insecure about my pronunciation of the word, I might just give up on sharing this channel name.
I think you should give it another try.
What you said is TRUE,your insights helped me ❤
Technology issues won't be solved by each person, individually.
Thriving industry comes from employees having enough leverage. While we're fighting the fight individually, too many people are left behind because they were never enlightened by coaches, or something.
While we don't stand for each other, including the ones weaker than us, that don't always pull their weight, we will be individually smashed by technology crunch.
The way we thrive individually is to develop the skills we need to not rely on corporations. That is part of what I'll be teaching in the coming years.
@@HealthyDev hey! I didn't expect to get your attention. :)
I agree there's skills to be learned individually that can help climbing the career ladder. But I challenge your view that we as software developers are able to stop relying on corporations.
Most high paying jobs in our industry, one way or another, depends on the good will of investors, both free market capital cost or venture capital. When a "correction" comes, workers of our industry are better to be prepared for more layoffs. That has an impact on income expectations across the board! More laid off developers increases competition between small firms of independent developers, for example.
Being prepared is not just an individual journey, but a collective journey. So that our engineering concerns can be voiced, and can influence negotiations at scale.
I'll keep following along, I think you have good points to make. I'd just like to urge you to look at the role of collective bargaining, and understanding ourselves as a class, can play at the quality and health of the industry as a whole.
Keep up the good work! :)
@@nephisto2 thanks for expanding on your thoughts. I thought you might be going the direction of collective bargaining with your original comment.
If people want to support each other in unionizing that’s awesome, it’s just not an aspect of addressing the issues I feel best uses my experience.
My experience has been so radically better since I started working for myself. It was also incredibly scary and required way more learning than corporate jobs ever did. That tradeoff won’t be right everyone. For those people it is right for, I’ll do my best to help them avoid some pitfalls and hopefully get to stability quicker.
I can't really provide an example/evidence now but I think I have seen the word 'technologist' used in a more philosophical context - meaning 'someone who trusts technology will make us better'. I personally don't believe that statement, at least not without nuances added to it. Also the word 'technology' applies to so much more than software and I don't think your knowledge and experiences would reach someone outside of IT effectively. There are engineering professions that have a whole different can of problems than those of Software/IT. As such I would actually suggest using the acronym 'IT' instead. However, I'm not a native speaker and I do realise my impressions of certain words can be somewhat nonstandard.
"specialist in naming" aka some guy who generated a bunch of "branding names" with GPT and sold it to you.
Pretty boring, generic name.
The previous one was hitting closer.
The content is what matters, to me. Crack on Jayme!
Wait a second so are we talking about your vision for the tech industry or for your channel? I came for the former and didn't find it expressed, well, clearly ..
Cheers and much success to you.
My vision of hope for the tech industry is the same thing that I'm trying to contribute (in my own small way, as I stated in the episode). Not sure what's confusing here if you watched it.
i thought the video was about the future of the tech industry. consider changing the title? thanks for the content, look forward to the rebrand and all
Might be me just being comfortable with the previous name but i feel like "healthy software engineer" is more valuable marketing wise and get more clicks. "thriving technologist" seems very foreign and ambiguous.
The simplicity and straightforward meaning of the first name might appeal more to others and seem less pretentious, which big unclear words might suggest.
Not sure this is a good idea. sounds like the motivations are more about growing than helping people. "Casting a wider net" just kind of means it's less useful for anyone
I guess I can see that perspective. I already help people other than developers with coaching, this is just aligning my branding and audience with that.
If it disappoints you that the content is not always exclusive to developers, that’s exactly the tribalism I’m trying to change. Other people need a lot of help too.
A very cool sounding name!
And that's definetly a great niche for content about "both sides" of profesional development understanding each other better.
I think X might be a better name. It's even more generalized.
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The rebranding is a need as Goto for someone to talk about cause it's not a mouth full to refer ppl to your TH-cam.
Technologist doesn’t just imply software - 🤔
Yes. There’s no single word Softwareist so this was the closest thing we could find.
Additionally people are using all kinds of technology to deliver solutions for which software is a component, hopefully some of this may be beneficial to them too!
@@HealthyDev makes sense, excited to see what’s next!
I have to disagree rather strongly with you on this one.
As you write in the description:
"There are many things wrong with the software industry, but very few we can control."
That, right there, is the main issue. Sure, I can try to understand my manager a bit better (and I do), but that doesn't change anything when orders come down from five or six levels higher in the hierarchy that he has to fire me and a bunch of other guys in his department.
Do we complain to much? Are we to negative?
I would say no. On the contrary, we need to complain a whole lot more. It's not just the tech industry (though it's rather notorious right now), but virtually all industries right now. The problem isn't that we don't understand each other. No, the problem is that the system itself is utterly broken and has reduced workers to a mere number on a spreadsheet to be used and abused, hired and fired, by the upper management.
I do applaud you for trying to look a bit more positively at the situation. But as far as I'm concerned, it's way too late. Positivity isn't going to solve the root cause of all the problems we're facing right now.
The system you describe is exactly how it is. I agree. Thanks for your feedback. What I'm experiencing however, is that people in all of these roles are getting let go for reasons that aren't just because the company decided to go a different direction. Does that happen? Of course. However, in my experiences with coaching, most of the people I work with have gaps in their ability to communicate, and to understand aspects of business. As you said, addressing these does not fix the root issue. But what it does fix, is that when they are working in these compromised systems they can articulate and defend themselves more effectively. They're also developing tools to invest in their own autonomy, should they be ready to go their own way eventually (which should really be the end goal for anyone frustrated with corporate culture).
Damn, I like the current name, but change is needed sometimes.
I like how everyone is talking about software drama actually not working as software developer for the company currently, how did you know? I mean 2-5 next years you will be not an expert anymore, just feels super strange
I’m not totally sure what you’re trying to say here. Could you expand on it a little bit? Thanks.
I’m sick of hearing of people making ultimatums about WFH. If you get hybrid be thankful and shut up. Nobody owes you anything. The rest of the world has to go somewhere for work.
Hybrid is a blessing and a gift.
Want me to call you a traitor?
Hahaha! Thanks for watching the whole video!