With mass inceldom on the rise, it has hit more than just abstract numbers. The shift in the atmosphere, or the 'vibe' can be felt.
The colleague men I know in real life at work, are all disengaged.
While you can't see it on the surface, it becomes jarringly obvious underneath.
I can't blame them, because I am the same and rightfully so.
1. The decline of code quality
The devepopers don't want to think of elegant solutions; they are content with not pushing back on stupid unsupported/requirements and working on time consuming but inefficient or useless tasks, as long as they get paid.
They are content with working on a real-time update system for a map library that does not support updating real-time moving of markers, so we get around it by making the map repeatedly spam-render the markers every time you moved the map.
2. AI generated code
Half of the code I see are AI-generated and the developers do not even care to strip the obvious side comments with the "to you" tone and even emojis.
//
2. For your function, you can use the a loop with int as data type
3. 24/7 on the phone and Douyin
The developers usually keep a small window of Douyin hidden at the bottom left corner of the screen, and does it almost 24/7. 80% of the work hours are spent on phone scrolling and so on.
PS: Douyin is the allowed version of TikTok, TikTok is banned where I live.
4. The casual chat shows it all
When the management isn't here, the colleagues chat fairly loudly, but their topics are entirely about gaming or shit-talking the company/management and the work they are given to do. You won't see any enthusiasm, nor pride, for company goals/products.
5. Quiet resentment to increased workload
Our company told the employees that it is going on the public stock market, and that because they are growing, they will have to think harder and the workload will be heavier, of course, with no rewards for working harder, and the management threatened the developers with "AI can replace you easily".
I think that speech alone created tons of resentment among the staff.
The more stagnant/in decline a company is,the more likely they are to take on many customer requests; mind you, it's not simply changing icons, but building up whole ecosystems within the existing infrastructure, which is complicated because the developers who built the most complicated stuff have left.
6. Rejection of tasks
When a junior asks a senior or a mid developer, they are dismissed or are told not to disrupt. Juniors In the company quickly lead that their enthusiasm for going the extra mile, are not rewarded.
7. The lack of office maintenance
In one of the hottest cities in the world, it is common for offices to have two HVAC units working in tandem; one of them was broken and could not be used.
It has been since a month without any discussion on the replacement or repairing of the HVAC unit.
The shift in productivity is notable, employees take much more time to cool down after arrival or returning from lunch, before their minds can shift the gear to work mode.
8. The "AFK" grind
Ultimately, everyone, like me, are just clocking in from 9 to 6, 5 days a week, grinding years of work experience in a passive way, especially given that I entered the industry in 2022, got laid off in 2023, reentered in 2024. The fact that many people, including me, live about 1:30 hours away from the workplace, shows how content (if a bit desperate) it is to passively grind.
In the company, I noticed a very high turnover rate, considering that most of my colleagues only have 1-2 years of experience within the company, with a select few staying for 8+ years.
The colleague men I know in real life at work, are all disengaged.
While you can't see it on the surface, it becomes jarringly obvious underneath.
I can't blame them, because I am the same and rightfully so.
1. The decline of code quality
The devepopers don't want to think of elegant solutions; they are content with not pushing back on stupid unsupported/requirements and working on time consuming but inefficient or useless tasks, as long as they get paid.
They are content with working on a real-time update system for a map library that does not support updating real-time moving of markers, so we get around it by making the map repeatedly spam-render the markers every time you moved the map.
2. AI generated code
Half of the code I see are AI-generated and the developers do not even care to strip the obvious side comments with the "to you" tone and even emojis.
//
2. For your function, you can use the a loop with int as data type3. 24/7 on the phone and Douyin
The developers usually keep a small window of Douyin hidden at the bottom left corner of the screen, and does it almost 24/7. 80% of the work hours are spent on phone scrolling and so on.
PS: Douyin is the allowed version of TikTok, TikTok is banned where I live.
4. The casual chat shows it all
When the management isn't here, the colleagues chat fairly loudly, but their topics are entirely about gaming or shit-talking the company/management and the work they are given to do. You won't see any enthusiasm, nor pride, for company goals/products.
5. Quiet resentment to increased workload
Our company told the employees that it is going on the public stock market, and that because they are growing, they will have to think harder and the workload will be heavier, of course, with no rewards for working harder, and the management threatened the developers with "AI can replace you easily".
I think that speech alone created tons of resentment among the staff.
The more stagnant/in decline a company is,the more likely they are to take on many customer requests; mind you, it's not simply changing icons, but building up whole ecosystems within the existing infrastructure, which is complicated because the developers who built the most complicated stuff have left.
6. Rejection of tasks
When a junior asks a senior or a mid developer, they are dismissed or are told not to disrupt. Juniors In the company quickly lead that their enthusiasm for going the extra mile, are not rewarded.
7. The lack of office maintenance
In one of the hottest cities in the world, it is common for offices to have two HVAC units working in tandem; one of them was broken and could not be used.
It has been since a month without any discussion on the replacement or repairing of the HVAC unit.
The shift in productivity is notable, employees take much more time to cool down after arrival or returning from lunch, before their minds can shift the gear to work mode.
8. The "AFK" grind
Ultimately, everyone, like me, are just clocking in from 9 to 6, 5 days a week, grinding years of work experience in a passive way, especially given that I entered the industry in 2022, got laid off in 2023, reentered in 2024. The fact that many people, including me, live about 1:30 hours away from the workplace, shows how content (if a bit desperate) it is to passively grind.
In the company, I noticed a very high turnover rate, considering that most of my colleagues only have 1-2 years of experience within the company, with a select few staying for 8+ years.
Last edited:
