Re: developers life

On Mon, 2009-01-19 at 22:06 +0000, Nathan Rixham wrote: > Robert Cummings wrote: > > On Mon, 2009-01-19 at 21:53 +0000, Nathan Rixham wrote: > > > >> Robert Cummings 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 > >>>> - 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 > >>>> > >>> Are you an INTP? > >>> > >>> http://www.personalitytest.net/cgi-bin/q.pl > >>> > >>> > >> thanks for that rob, but predicatably I've got to number 26 and stopped > >> - penetrating insight, lol > >> > > > > Then your not INTP enough :) An INTP would want to know. > > > > Cheers, > > Rob. > > > and finished in 3 sessions: "Your personality type is INTP" shock *lol* There ya go! Cheers, Rob. -- http://www.interjinn.com Application and Templating Framework for PHP