As a software dev I agree, and I've worked on some products I'd deem as a net positive to society. But there is just so much shit software out there.
As a German I wonder what the people where thinking programming VWs TDI system to activate emission controls only during testing, was it worth it? Polluting the environment and peoples lungs for a bit of money? It's not like dev jobs are a rarity in Germany. And yes I'm judgemental about this. And don't get me started on the things that are legal and still a detriment to society.
They could, but usually you don't want this to happen as an employee. Alternatively the court can force the employer to pay a severance if they regard the working conditions as untenable. An obvious example would be bullying at the workplace. But all of this is only applicable in the case of an unlawful termination.
Mostly if they want to get rid of you they offer you a severance.
It is also much more complicated than I can explain in a single post. For example, you can be fired for working "slowly", but you can't be fired if you are doing your best - even if all your colleagues are faster workers. It mainly depends on if you are doing your best.
E.g. your colleagues are able to dish out 100 pizzas in a typical evening but you only manage to make 50, and your boss wants to fire you. You don't agree and sue him. The court now has to decide if you perform so badly because of something that is "inherent" - which is called a "personenbedingte Kündigung" or in English dismissal on grounds of personal capability, or if it is based on your conduct. A dismissal on grounds of personal capability is usually deemed unlawful, as long as you give your best, if you consistently only manage to make 50 pizzas it seems like it, right? However if you willfully (!) perform badly the dismissal is usually deemed lawful. But, if you e.g. suffer from rheumatism and you can't perform the way you used to but you want to perform better, you just can't anymore it gets a bit complicated: the employer has to make a prognosis on how and if you are able to someday perform better again or if you could do another job. So, usually it is cheaper to offer someone a severance in that case.
I think homework would be fine, it really depends on the person. You can find people with ADHD who would crush these questions and others who wouldn't.
Personally... I had another profession before and was never asked anything during interviews. They just assumed I was capable because I had a degree, work experience and references. So I'm not quite sure where that even is coming from, it's unheard of in other professions.
I am talking about my own time and resources, not those of a computer - say, it might take ~one hour to come up with a solution for problem x. It might very well be not the best solution either, just the one that works okay (we've all been there). Or I could look up what other people have done in 2 minutes - say I'm comparing solutions too, that would make it 10 minutes. That's 50 minutes of work I can spend elsewhere. Much more efficient.
But if you can grind these what's the point then? All I'm doing at work is building glorified crud apps. I'm sure it's what many, many software engineers are doing. Not all, but many. My understanding of e.g. Django is much more important to my daily work than being able to come up with the fastest way to find a maximum value in an array.
That's my point, those questions are pointless. They don't show anything meaningful besides someones ability to learn a lot by heart. I mean, just based on the fact that someone asked if it was necessary to grind leetcode questions shows that you cannot gain any meaningful insight by asking questions like that.
I have ADHD, I'm glad I can remember to not put the underwear on my head instead of where it belongs. Of course I can't remember how a for loop looks like, that's why some nice people invented code completion.
>In Germany a device is considered alright if it has a CE printed on it and maybe some other numbers.
No. I'm a software engineer for clinical studies and medical devices and this is not true for any medical device, which includes antigen tests, at all. Also these tests had a time limited special permit which ran out a few months ago, which is why they were able to be sold. here is a FAQ about antigen tests: https://www.bfarm.de/DE/Medizinprodukte/_FAQ/Antigen-Tests/f...
>Die Neubewertung hat ergeben, dass ein gravierender Versorgungsengpass und damit das Interesse des Gesundheitsschutzes an einer Sonderzulassung entsprechender Tests nach § 11 Abs. 1 MPG durch das BfArM nicht mehr besteht. Diese Bewertung wird ab dem 15. Juli 2021 für die Antragsbewertung aller laufenden und neu eingehenden Anträge nach § 11 Abs. 1 MPG zugrunde gelegt.
It's because it is. The money they get from intubating and all care required covers the cost and makes a little profit, but there is no reason at all why they would do that to a person that doesn't need it. It takes a heavy toll on the doctors and nurses too. If a hospital director would run rampant and tell docs to willy nilly intubate someone it would be all over the news and doctors wouldn't agree to it either (they are in very short supply in Germany and wouldn't bother putting their reputation on the line).
You also have to be aware that around 25% of all Germans are in one way or another prone to believe in conspiracy theories, e.g. great reset and so on. Sadly I only have a German source on this, but this was a major point of discussion in the long running "Mitte Studie" which is one of the best and most rigorous studies about Germans and their political beliefs.
You probably mean steamed to death. if you blanch them, they mostly taste really good. of course, don't blanch potatos or something like that - but broccoli is a good example. Most people cook them until they are soft, but a short blanch is usually enough.
As a German I don't understand what you mean? Unions are always political, and leftist/socialist by nature. You can't separate politics and economics. And of course they are about solidarity, what else would give them the strength to strike for better working conditions?
They also destroy your clothes faster even if they are meant to be put in the dryer. All the stuff that's in the filter? Yeah, that's not actually useless lint, that was part of the fabric of your clothes. Clothes line is much better, also it doesn't cost you much, it rarely breaks, uses no energy. To me it's not inferior at all.
As a German I wonder what the people where thinking programming VWs TDI system to activate emission controls only during testing, was it worth it? Polluting the environment and peoples lungs for a bit of money? It's not like dev jobs are a rarity in Germany. And yes I'm judgemental about this. And don't get me started on the things that are legal and still a detriment to society.