Re:Young, Female Developers Burn Out Because of ‘Expectations’
by karmakaze on Friday July 16, 2021 @12:36AM
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That's a really good infographic that shows what's perceived similarly and contrasting the differences.
This part rings true for me about younger devs but I wouldn't have thought of splitting at under over 45.
> Young people are in a hurry. If only they could fix unreliable software and inefficient processes, then their workload problems would be solved! The more mature workforce is wiser, and perhaps that is why they are less likely to be burned out. Here is one more disturbing statistic from the survey. When asked about their workplace, 78% of both female software developers 18-44 years old said it takes less than a week on average to begin working on a feature and reliably deploy it into production. In contrast, men, were slightly less likely (65%) to say so, but only 44% of the 45+ crowd rush to get this done. Learn from your elders.
My interpretation of this is that the men or older crowds are more aware of either the details of what's needed or have a better estimation of the unknown that will be discovered along the way. This is something that comes with experience, being exposed to many situations. Optimism is another way this can be swayed. It is a good trait to have but less so if you have it early and lose it along the way. It would be better to have less at the beginning when less is known and sustain when facing more than anticipated.
This part rings true for me about younger devs but I wouldn't have thought of splitting at under over 45.
> Young people are in a hurry. If only they could fix unreliable software and inefficient processes, then their workload problems would be solved! The more mature workforce is wiser, and perhaps that is why they are less likely to be burned out. Here is one more disturbing statistic from the survey. When asked about their workplace, 78% of both female software developers 18-44 years old said it takes less than a week on average to begin working on a feature and reliably deploy it into production. In contrast, men, were slightly less likely (65%) to say so, but only 44% of the 45+ crowd rush to get this done. Learn from your elders.
My interpretation of this is that the men or older crowds are more aware of either the details of what's needed or have a better estimation of the unknown that will be discovered along the way. This is something that comes with experience, being exposed to many situations. Optimism is another way this can be swayed. It is a good trait to have but less so if you have it early and lose it along the way. It would be better to have less at the beginning when less is known and sustain when facing more than anticipated.