#63 Los padefos en potencia empiezan a despertar
Proyectos vanguardistas a.k.a web de gestión interna para Iberdrola.
Tecnologías punteras a.k.a Java 5.
Un post "motivacional" para todos los que quieran escapar de las garras del mundo IT:
You: Should I work at Google? Is it all they say it is, and more? Will I be serenely happy there? Should I apply immediately?
Me: Yes.
You: To which ques... wait, what do you mean by "Yes?" I didn't even say who I am!
Me: Dude, the answer is Yes. (You may be a woman, but I'm still calling you Dude.)
You: But... but... I am paralyzed by inertia! And I feel a certain comfort level at my current company, or at least I have become relatively inured to the discomfort. I know people here and nobody at Google! I would have to learn Google's build system and technology and stuff! I have no credibility, no reputation there – I would have to start over virtually from scratch! I waited too long, there's no upside! I'm afraaaaaaid!
Me: DUDE. The answer is Yes already, OK? It's an invariant. Everyone else who came to Google was in the exact same position as you are, modulo a handful of famous people with beards that put Gandalf's to shame, but they're a very tiny minority. Everyone who applied had the same reasons for not applying as you do. And everyone here says: "GOSH, I SURE AM HAPPY I CAME HERE!" So just apply already. But prep first.
You: But what if I get a mistrial? I might be smart and qualified, but for some random reason I may do poorly in the interviews and not get an offer! That would be a huge blow to my ego! I would rather pass up the opportunity altogether than have a chance of failure!
Me: Yeah, that's at least partly true. Heck, I kinda didn't make it in on my first attempt, but I begged like a street dog until they gave me a second round of interviews. I caught them in a weak moment. And the second time around, I prepared, and did much better.
La clave de todo esto está en las siguientes frases:
or at least I have become relatively inured to the discomfort -> La mayoría de la gente es conformista, no se da cuenta de que su situación no es todo lo buena que podría ser, y no está dispuesta a luchar por ello. Eso sí, luego el jefe es un cabrón, el trabajo está muy mal, ojalá no hubiera estudiado informática... y demás babosadas.
I might be smart and qualified, but for some random reason I may do poorly in the interviews and not get an offer! That would be a huge blow to my ego! -> No intentar algo por miedo a fracasar debe de ser el mayor signo de debilidad que pueda mostrar una persona. A quién coño le importa si fallas una entrevista? Si trabajas en Indra o similares, solo por tener la oportunidad de hablar con dos ingenieros (con mayúsculas) de verdad 45 minutos te vale la pena. Que fallas? Tu trabajo sigue ahí.
Y aunque aquí hable de Google, esto puede aplicarse a cualquier empresa decente con cultura techie.