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The problem here is you changed customers and didn't realize it. In the beginning your customer was the end user as you helped them implement. When you went to
by Tactic 11y ago
The problem here is you changed customers and didn't realize it. In the beginning your customer was the end user as you helped them implement. When you went to development your customer was no longer the end user but the business unit. It is their job to determine what the end user needs. Your job is to ensure business gets what they want. Take pride in doing a good job for them.
You may want to consider product design or starting your own project so you can do the product design, though. It sounds more like what you want if that is where you find your joy.
- woebtz 11y agoIt took a stressful few months for me to make this similar realization. I don't know why it felt so profound at the time, but I imagine a lot of developers (myself included) get their start wanting to create stuff that people want [to use] or that will help their company [be more successful]. Unfortunately, the developer's primary job isn't to make business decisions/ideas and fighting that battle for life and death is many times a lost cause. Fortunately, a good attitude to takeaway is to always have pride in doing good work and believing that a good idea is still a good idea even if you can't convince anyone else (today). Tomorrow, you can wake up and try again.