25+ years as a programmer The biggest regret I have is taking a string of 4 jobs that all sucked, and sucked the life out of my enjoyment of programming. I lo

25+ years as a programmer The biggest regret I have is taking a string of 4 jobs that all sucked, and sucked the life out of my enjoyment of programming. I lost about 6 years to these shitty jobs and it left me demoralized and depressed. But then I took 1 year off, which did wonders for me, I suggest it for everyone at least once in your life. I should have focused more on becoming an architect instead of a front-line programmer, so that I would have a higher-ranking position now. But I moved around too much, and every time had to keep proving myself, which stunted my career. There's a fine balance between moving around to get better experience, and sticking around to level up in rank. That said, I still love programming to this day, and feel blessed that I got into this field that pays so well and gives me a lot of freedom to move around.