Re: developers life

On Mon, Jan 19, 2009 at 1:38 PM, Afan Pasalic <afan@afan.net> wrote: > > Nathan Rixham wrote: > >> well just for the hell of it; and because I'm feeling worn.. >> >> anybody else find the following true when you're a developer? >> >> - frequent bursts of side-tracking onto more interesting subjects >> - vast amount of inhuman focus, followed by inability to remain focussed >> - general tendancy to keep taking on projects, often for no good reason >> - inability to flip out of work mode at 5pm like the rest of the world >> -- [sub] not feeling normal unless worked you've extra; while other >> professions demand overtime as little as an extra 15 minutes >> - constant learning (positive thing) >> - unlimited skill scope, if its on a computer you'll give it a go >> - amazing ability to prioritise (the wrong things) >> - all projects suddenly become uninteresting and all motivation is lost at >> approx 65-85 percent completion >> - the code seems more important than the app (even though its not) >> - lots more but lost interest / focus >> > You just described me! > :-) > > afan > > > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > I'm actually convinced it's the PHP mailing list disease. -- Kyle Terry | www.kyleterry.com