A senior engineer advises beginners to avoid risky political stances, focus on being useful and conscientious, stay pragmatic about their limited bargaining power, and adapt to the current era of AI and reduced job security—rather than following outdated advice from the loose-money ZIRP era.
A senior engineer advises beginning software engineers to focus on being useful and conscientious rather than taking political stands or fighting for ideals, arguing that ZIRP-era advice about standing up for principles is outdated and risky for those with low bargaining power in today's competitive market.