If you have those sorts of skills with a computer, you will have other options

Really depends on your background doesn't it? You could have convictions, be sanctioned, have visa problems, or all kinds of things that are not easily solvable.

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qingcharles an hour ago | parent | next [-]

Indeed, and this guy's personality seems a little "difficult" which might make the interview process short. I've known people with insane skills who have such weird personalities that they never get hired. Doing remote bug bounty stuff is a blessing for them.

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squigz an hour ago | parent | prev [-]

To say nothing of mental health issues.

	▲	brudgers an hour ago \| parent [-]
		Or poverty. Or addiction. Or that entire holy trinity.

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mfro 2 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Please let me know when finding a job in software engineering in 2026 is feasible for everyone with ‘computer skills’.

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echoangle 2 hours ago | parent [-]

The guy doesn’t just have „computer skills“ if he found this.

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formerly_proven an hour ago | parent [-]

Good luck convincing a HR automaton not looking at your resume for the job unposting of that.

	▲	echoangle 43 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		Come on, with these skills you could convince someone to give you a job if you’re on the streets otherwise. You might not be a senior engineer in the exact thing you want but you won’t be on the streets.

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866-RON-0-FEZ 19 minutes ago | parent | prev | next [-]

King Terry was living proof this is not true.

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GolfPopper an hour ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Good with computers and good with people/job search/finances are not the same thing, and are often inversely correlated.

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MrDarcy an hour ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Then you pay him since you see the value he’s creating so clearly.

	▲	cortesoft 26 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		This is a strange argument. I don't have the capital, desire, or skills to employee this guy, or anyone really. Me not hiring someone doesn't mean the skills aren't valuable.

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estimator7292 2 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

We are, quite notably, in a huge hiring crisis where vast numbers of programmers and researchers can't even get interviews. It really is not that simple