Re: developers life

I'm not alone then (didn't think so :p) Ashley Sheridan wrote:

On Mon, 2009-01-19 at 21:28 +0000, 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

yes, but it tends to be side-tracking to what management thinks is more important; which usually isn't!

so true - worse yet, a client with a comittee!

- vast amount of inhuman focus, followed by inability to remain focussed

yes, and coffee can only go so far!

- general tendancy to keep taking on projects, often for no good reason

yes, I'm a sucker really, and can't seem to say no to people

- inability to flip out of work mode at 5pm like the rest of the world

yes, i work a lot on the commute to/from work :-/

-- [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)

yep

- unlimited skill scope, if its on a computer you'll give it a go

not too sure about actual skill scope, but like many a man, i'll give it a go, even if I know I don't know what I'm doing!

- amazing ability to prioritise (the wrong things)

yes, albeit aided immensely by management!

- all projects suddenly become uninteresting and all motivation is lost at approx 65-85 percent completion

yeah, funny that!

- the code seems more important than the app (even though its not)

what's usability again?

- lots more but lost interest / focus

hehe

ps: expectantly installed windows 7 over the weekend, brief moment of excitement coupled with the thought "i wonder what it's like"; anticlimax + reality check, it was just a taskbar, start menu and desktop.. you'd think I'd know by now.

go linux ;)

i am at work, but at home "virtualbox for all your multi-os needs"