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Ask HN: Is the Dream Over?

As someone who aspires to, but never worked for FAANG, is the dream over?

It felt like a halo job, a good dream to work towards.

I know, there’s more to life than FAANG and it’s really not such a big deal for some to get a job there.

I wonder if such a time/place to work in tech will ever appear again, or is it over?

These are still special places, I suppose, but when the macro economy returns, will they be as desirable to work for again?

It’s a little saddening.

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I've been into software engineering for 8+ years. As any coder i aspired to a faang job. Blew a good chance in my beginnings when competition was not this crazy. Then years passed and later found myself considering how a faang life would've been. I never really managed to discipline myself into faang interview prep. But today i have tons of startup experience, know some good tech, built some products, my passion is strong, and my only reality is that i will eventually succeed with my life plans. We all chase the money, and landing a faang job is a certainty of getting it, but you could regard faang as a false objective. Instead focus on learning how to deal with your life, with your craft, be a little cunning and money has a good chance to follow. It takes time but who cares, enjoy the ride

Are you a 17yo from Pakistan? Otherwise, if you're going to dream, you may as well dream bigger than a cubicle at Amazon.

21/22 made it very easy to get into FAANGs but that was a false reality. But now it would be a dream for many because of the competition. Working in a FAANG even for just 3 years is enough to retire back in home country because 3 yrs of that FAANG salary takes care of the whole family for generations.

As someone who aspires to, but never worked for FAANG, is the dream over?

Why would it be over? 2022 has only been a setback, it's not the end. People made similar arguments and had similar fears in 2009. The long-term trend is way up. There will always be demand for top talent.

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