Re:Same Stop: Life after 26 years as a programmer for Apple
by zachturn on Monday May 22, 2023 @07:36AM
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> I'm incapable of shutting up if I see any inefficiencies that could be improved by communication
This is one of my biggest struggles. I see so much flawed work and I can't help but voice my opinion, but I can't possibly dedicate time to try to fix it all, so I'm often afraid of just coming across as a complainer.
Re:Same Stop: Life after 26 years as a programmer for Apple
by theshrike79 on Monday May 22, 2023 @11:28AM
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My "problem" is that if/when I open my mouth, people give me more responsibilities.
"Don't like how it's done? Now you're responsible for it." Granted I usually got a raise to go with it, but it was just admin work and not-coding - which I didn't like.
Re:Same Stop: Life after 26 years as a programmer for Apple
by morning-coffee on Monday May 22, 2023 @11:05AM
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Just can't help but share: (I Have People Skills!)[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcIMIyQnOso]
I love coding and problem solving, but during my career I noticed that I'm _really_ good at getting technical people to communicate with each other and integrating their work.
I try to do both, but I still don't know which I like more. I tried the full manager / chart drawing architect -route and I hated it. Just coding was a bit boring too in the long run, because I want to make an impact on the org-level and I'm incapable of shutting up if I see any inefficiencies that could be improved by communication.