How to be(come) semi-successful in your 20's? Ah, all you need to do is to ride the mythical IT employee shortage wave – the industry's favourite fairy tale. So, just step straight into a IT college from high school because IT degree is the golden ticket to the world of tech, or so they say. It's like a badge of honour that open doors and guarantees a lifetime of coding glory. IT's the finest educational opportunities you get - but the only practical skill college teaches you is what weed smells like. The main value of college, as Elon Musk said, is in proving discipline by completing “annoying homework assignments” and in chilling around with people of the same age before entering the workforce.
So, I did. Can I code? Nope! Did I roll up a one? Nope! Did I meet some cool dudes in the social club called college? Yup!
IT is not only about coding - it is a lot about what people should code in the first place. As said, "Those who can, do; those who can't, teach" I became an analyst. If you wonder what does an ANALyst do, it's quite simple- imagine that you are a mind reader. You have to extract the actual needs of users from their vague, incomprehensible requests like it's some sort of twisted puzzle. But the puzzle misses a lot of pieces. And some pieces are from another puzzle. And the pieces are on fire, because you're in hell. Once you understand that the users ordered a blue cube and you make sure a red sphere is what they need, the coding can start. By that time your blood type has transitioned from A negative to C(affeine) positive. But don't worry, additional questions from developers will help to even that out scaling back from C(affeine)+ to A(lcohol) positive. If lucky, the users understand that the red sphere is what the needed and ordered. If not lucky, let's repeat the process... over and over again expecting... shit to change... That. Is. Insane. By definition.
If you repeat this process over and over again for some years, combine it with strategic job-hopping and rizz up some people, you get listed up in a secret handbook for selecting the least qualified candidates for the highest positions. That's how you surf the Peter Principle! But hey, at least you get a good laugh and a top notch paycheck out of the absurdity of it all.
But what now? If you're the top dog in a industry-leading career, where do you climb? You have beaten the Peter Principle. The next step is side-hustles & entrepreneurship. Let's call it the 'Beater' principle. Embrace the 'Beater' principle, and who knows, you might just launch yourself to the moon with your wow-worthy blog.
So, to all the aspiring semi-successful individuals out there, buckle up, embrace the chaos, and keep chasing those dreams like a determined shiba. Remember, success in your 20's isn't about following a one-size-fits-all formula; it's about navigating the ups and downs, adapting to the unexpected, and creating your own unique path to victory.
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