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SWE @ OF
Rising Star
Plastic surgeon in Beverly Hills
This
SWE for remote possibility, but I encourage people in general to be doctors since they are more important
Or go into Radiology. That way you can be a doctor who works remote
SE in a team with zero micromanagement
Both are going to be replaced by AI so option C
Like trained to be one of those, or have a job secured in one of those? Just bc you’re a SWE doesn’t mean you’re making $500k/yr. In fact the vast majority aren’t anywhere near the insane SF FAANG salaries (ask me how I know lol).
If it’s having a job secured as a doctor vs a secured FAANG job as an SWE, then I’m taking SWE all day. You don’t have to worry about 100,000’s of college debt and getting sued/malpractice insurance.
If it’s being a doctor vs an IBM SWE, then I’ll take the doctor lol
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Chief
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Claude’s ranking
1. Medical attending in a ROAD specialty - Best combination of high compensation, good lifestyle, intellectual stimulation, and direct impact.
2. FAANG staff software engineer - Excellent compensation with strong work-life balance, opportunity to work on cutting-edge tech with massive scale impact, and good autonomy. The ability to work remotely and more flexible hours is a plus.
3. Medical attending in a non-ROAD specialty - Similar meaningful impact and intellectual challenge as ROAD specialties, but often with more demanding schedules and less control over lifestyle.
4. McKinsey partner - While extremely well-compensated with high prestige, the constant travel and client-dependent nature of the work would be more draining. Impact is more indirect and the work can feel less tangible than building software or treating patients.
Claude Sonnet lol
Mom? Is that you?