<rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Hacker News: always_dead</title><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=always_dead</link><description>Hacker News RSS</description><docs>https://hnrss.org/</docs><generator>hnrss v2.1.1</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 10:56:50 +0000</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://hnrss.org/user?id=always_dead" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"></atom:link><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by always_dead in "Guilty Displeasures"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>I've been reflecting on my career recently, and I realized that I've built an identity around my career in software engineering. This was something younger me never wanted to do, but going with the flow brought me here and it took getting a promotion to realize and reflect this. I've been in a loop of thoughts, thinking about switching, but also thinking about the time I've already spent here and wanting to stay.</p>
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