I don’t want to be a software developer anymore

Re:I don’t want to be a software developer anymore by parvenu74 on Thursday November 23, 2017 @01:17PM (#15766843)

"It is not fun to work long hours of anything, and it is even less fun when something you used to do for entertainment turns into a chore."

This is exactly why I quit photography: it was a passion in which I indulged in my own time that became a job when I didn't say no to friends (and then their friends, acquaintances, and sometimes strangers) who wanted me to photograph their wedding or similar "on your feet 12 hours" types of events. Fortunately I have this programming thing on which to fall back. :-)

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Re:I don’t want to be a software developer anymore by bearbearbear on Thursday November 23, 2017 @07:36PM (#15768791)

Also the fact that the market is over-saturated and nobody needs a photographer because literally anyone can point an iPhone at whatever they like and get a perfect photo.

Photography was hard in the 80s when you had to do your own lighting and process and develop film. Not anymore.

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Re:I don’t want to be a software developer anymore by barry0079 on Friday November 24, 2017 @06:02AM (#15770487)

I held a similar opinion until I saw an amazing wedding photographer work her magic. That was a highly skilled job with a lot of work and effort and knowledge at play.

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Re:I don’t want to be a software developer anymore by bluesroo on Tuesday November 28, 2017 @02:18PM (#15800437)

Easy to do, but hard to do well. And as a layperson in the photography world it's hard to know what you're missing until you compare an amateur and a professional side-by-side.

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