Re: developers life

"Nathan Rixham" <nrixham@gmail.com> wrote in message news:32.BE.60519.170F4794@pb1.pair.com... > 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 > > 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. > > regards :-) > > i so have more important things to do I have this to say re:win 7 http://xkcd.com/528/