Re:I’ve had the same supper for 10 years
by Jtsummers on Friday May 07, 2021 @10:26PM
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My happiest period with relation to work was similar, laborious but satisfying because I got something done every day and didn't have to think about it after work. When you're writing software, it's hard to turn off the switch (I think especially if you find software development itself to be an interesting subject) when you leave the office. It's hard to not think about the design, the thing you'll do tomorrow, continue pondering that failed test case or new bug report into the evening. I only really got past that myself by introducing a significant break between work and the rest of my day with exercise in the 1-3 hours after work. But that's a rather high cost for anyone with a family.
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Working for a big software company (thousands of software engineers under one roof) will make that off switch work again. You'll leave the office and instantly not care or think about anything you do until you cross the threshold the next morning.
This is the positive side (along with the salary) of being a tiny cog with no power to influence broader design decisions.
Re:I’ve had the same supper for 10 years
by watermelon59 on Saturday May 08, 2021 @03:41PM
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That’s hasn’t been my experience at all.
Worked at Microsoft and now I’m at one of the big AAA game companies (working on their online services side, not games directly) and both were/are very stressful. High expectations of commitment and personal investment in what I do.
Same here. I love software but also hate it. Too many decisions.
During lockdown I relish the opportunity to clean the house and cook because they are straightforward tasks where there are clear goals and I always achieve success.
Software for me these days involves too much despair and worry over whether things are done the right way.
You'll never find the right way. But there are lot's of ways that are good enough - you can learn to get satisfaction in a good enough solution and move on.
And if you got it wrong, and it wasn't good enough, you can take another stab at it later with the wisdom gained meanwhile.