Reddit -> Beehaw until I decided I didn’t like older versions of Lemmy (though it seems most things I didn’t like are better now) -> kbin.social (died) -> kbin.run (died) -> fedia.

Japan-based backend software dev and small-scale farmer.

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Joined 2 years ago
Cake day: August 14th, 2024
  • tiredofsametab@fedia.iotoNews@lemmy.world•Gen Z is the first generation dumber than their parents, neuroscientist claims
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    4 days ago

    I was terrible at standardized tests. I was in gifted and learning disability classes at the same time in middle school (basically because of ADHD and losing my homework, forgetting it at home, etc.) I’m a successful software engineer who learns foreign languages as a hobby and also run a second business (a small farm) while volunteering sometimes in my village. I think I did OK in that regard(at least in the booksmarts sort of way which is what this presumably measures).

    If standardized tests aren’t working for Gen Z, we should find a better way to measure things. I doubt the sky is falling.

  • tiredofsametab@fedia.iotoNews@lemmy.world•AI gold rush sees tech firms embracing 72-hour weeks
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    5 days ago

    Nah. I’m ~40 hours a week (very rare overtime) + an on-call rotation about once a month (zero calls in months) + fully remote except for a couple events a year (though I’m welcome to go to the office more). Even if I make ~50% of whatever they’re paying, that’s still fine with me. I worked my ass off, including multiple jobs, when I was younger.

    I guess the asterisk here is that I did start my own farm business on a small farm, but that’s also monetizing a hobby.