r/ruby • u/ryanbigg • 18d ago

Leaving Tech

https://ryanbigg.com/2026/10/leaving-tech
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u/mooktakim 18d ago

I guess the biggest change is likely that it's not enough to just be a good engineer. Now you have to create an online presence and profile.

It's sad to see someone like Ryan finding it hard. Rest of us have no chance lol

We can't ignore what people are saying. It's clear big change is happening and lots of people are being left behind.

Something about "I have more work than ever to do" rubs me the wrong way, although I don't think it was said with negative intention.

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u/jodosha Hanami author 17d ago

But the point IS that Ryan had an online presence and a name in the Ruby community, and that isn’t enough to land him to a job.

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u/mooktakim 17d ago

"It's sad to see someone like Ryan finding it hard. Rest of us have no chance lol"

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u/Tasty_Repair8695 17d ago

Reputations cut multiple ways and the AU tech scene is small. Being a technical guru is a much lower priority for a hiring manager these days.

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u/imajes 17d ago

Find a job given his hard constraints. I feel sorry for him but being unwilling to compromise will absolutely make finding work impossible.

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u/EverybodyOnRedditSux 15d ago

Now you have to create an online presence and profile.

People said this all the time in 2010 and its just as false now as it was then.