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   Agreed.

   

   Brian J., Aug 7th, 2003 @ 5:15am

   
   

   All people make generalizations based on articles like these.

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   I know some of those people

   

   thecaptain, Aug 7th, 2003 @ 5:58am

   
   

   And while they are generally happier, the majority of the ones I know are the ones who followed the .com boom and got into tech "for the money". Who thought software development was a job you learn rather than something you enjoy doing.
   
   You can learn, but like all things (and I think more so in IT), if you don't love it and are in it for the money: 1) The struggle to keep up will drain you fast, 2) You'll never be any good anyway and 3) because of 2 you won't make the big money you thought you'd make

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   Documentary

   

   aReader, Aug 7th, 2003 @ 1:04pm

   
   

   Saw a recent documentary on PBS regarding the .com bubble and someone said "I would like to be part of this bubble again if it happens". I think, the opportunity that people are talking about is nothing but a bubble and sometimes there is nothing wrong in being a part of such a bubble as long as 1) You know it's a bubble 2) You can get out before it bursts.

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   but where is

   

   Con Tendem, Aug 7th, 2003 @ 2:32pm

   
   

   When pink slips replaced stock options in the tech industry, some frustrated code warriors turned their backs on hypercaffeinated tech jobs and set out to find more fulfilling careers.

   The articles lists someone in marketing, communications, media production, and management with a prior career as a journalist. That is just a strange subset of people to label as "code warriors". Whether this generality applies to actual developers, architects, etc. is a separate topic.

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