Same Stop: Life after 26 years as a programmer for Apple

Re:Same Stop: Life after 26 years as a programmer for Apple by victor9000 on Monday May 22, 2023 @04:15AM (#36028684)

I took the same path and came to the same realization, yet my current architect role is still nothing but meetings. Ugh.

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Re:Same Stop: Life after 26 years as a programmer for Apple by badpun on Monday May 22, 2023 @04:25AM (#36028764)

"Architect" in most places is basically "code politician".

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Re:Same Stop: Life after 26 years as a programmer for Apple by devnullbrain on Monday May 22, 2023 @05:43AM (#36029200)

Code is easy, people are hard.

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Re:Same Stop: Life after 26 years as a programmer for Apple by arvinsim on Monday May 22, 2023 @06:00AM (#36029326)

Me, on the other hand, long to be an architect so that I can influence some technical decisions.

Grass is always greener.

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Re:Same Stop: Life after 26 years as a programmer for Apple by sumtechguy on Monday May 22, 2023 @08:00AM (#36030245)

Dont be the architect be the guy who tells the architect what to do. Because they are too busy in meetings.

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Re:Same Stop: Life after 26 years as a programmer for Apple by Cthulhu_ on Monday May 22, 2023 @09:27AM (#36031163)

You hope you can influence some technical decisions, but it's not just a title of architect that gives you authority, you need convincing and communication skills as well.

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Re:Same Stop: Life after 26 years as a programmer for Apple by arvinsim on Monday May 22, 2023 @11:26PM (#36039434)

I think that's the best I can do if I want to stay in the engineering track.

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