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[Career review] “Software engineering” by Benjamin Hilton
Software engineers can contribute directly to solving some of the world’s most pressing problems. There is a shortage of software engineers at the cutting edge of research into AI safety.
Narrated by AI.
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Outline:
(01:34) In a nutshell:
(02:02) Pros
(02:21) Cons
(02:50) Key facts on fit
(03:06) Sometimes recommended -- personal fit dependent
(03:18) Review status
(03:47) Why might software engineering be high impact?
(04:29) How to do good as a software engineer
(07:44) Software engineers can help with AI safety
(09:57) Software engineer salaries mean you can earn to give
(12:07) What does a software engineering career involve?
(13:26) Working for a large software company
(15:12) Key career stages at large tech companies
(17:55) Working for a startup as a software engineer
(19:49) Moving to a direct impact software engineering role
(19:55) Working in AI safety
(22:05) Working on reducing global catastrophic biological risks
(23:33) Other important direct work
(24:44) Reasons not to go into software engineering
(25:36) How much do software engineers earn?
(26:50) Software engineering salaries in the US
(30:11) Software engineering pay in other countries
(32:35) Software engineering job outlook
(33:44) Software engineering job satisfaction
(34:52) Examples of people pursuing this path
(34:57) Nova DasSarma
(35:49) Roman Duda
(36:38) How to predict your fit in advance
(37:56) How to enter this field
(38:30) Learning to program
(40:50) Getting your first job in software engineering
(43:38) Want one-on-one advice on pursuing this path?
(43:59) Learn more
(44:02) Top recommendations
(44:19) Further recommendations
(44:25) Articles from 80,000 Hours
(45:00) Other reading
(45:51) Find a job in this path
(46:02) Learn about other high-impact careers
The original text contained 9 footnotes which were omitted from this narration.
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First published:
February 4th, 2022
Source:
https://80000hours.org/career-reviews/software-engineering
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By 80000 HoursSoftware engineers can contribute directly to solving some of the world’s most pressing problems. There is a shortage of software engineers at the cutting edge of research into AI safety.
Narrated by AI.
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Outline:
(01:34) In a nutshell:
(02:02) Pros
(02:21) Cons
(02:50) Key facts on fit
(03:06) Sometimes recommended -- personal fit dependent
(03:18) Review status
(03:47) Why might software engineering be high impact?
(04:29) How to do good as a software engineer
(07:44) Software engineers can help with AI safety
(09:57) Software engineer salaries mean you can earn to give
(12:07) What does a software engineering career involve?
(13:26) Working for a large software company
(15:12) Key career stages at large tech companies
(17:55) Working for a startup as a software engineer
(19:49) Moving to a direct impact software engineering role
(19:55) Working in AI safety
(22:05) Working on reducing global catastrophic biological risks
(23:33) Other important direct work
(24:44) Reasons not to go into software engineering
(25:36) How much do software engineers earn?
(26:50) Software engineering salaries in the US
(30:11) Software engineering pay in other countries
(32:35) Software engineering job outlook
(33:44) Software engineering job satisfaction
(34:52) Examples of people pursuing this path
(34:57) Nova DasSarma
(35:49) Roman Duda
(36:38) How to predict your fit in advance
(37:56) How to enter this field
(38:30) Learning to program
(40:50) Getting your first job in software engineering
(43:38) Want one-on-one advice on pursuing this path?
(43:59) Learn more
(44:02) Top recommendations
(44:19) Further recommendations
(44:25) Articles from 80,000 Hours
(45:00) Other reading
(45:51) Find a job in this path
(46:02) Learn about other high-impact careers
The original text contained 9 footnotes which were omitted from this narration.
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First published:
February 4th, 2022
Source:
https://80000hours.org/career-reviews/software-engineering
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Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.
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Images from the article:
Apple Podcasts and Spotify do not show images in the episode description. Try Pocket Casts, or another podcast app.