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I agree with your notion of the importance of balance in a developer's life. I think work-life balance is important, no matter what your profession is. However

by jkchu 10y ago

I agree with your notion of the importance of balance in a developer's life. I think work-life balance is important, no matter what your profession is. However, behind every successful, well-crafted software project are still business needs and decisions. And a lot of the time, these businesses' success can rely on being faster than competitors. Obviously it is ideal to have attainable deadlines, but it is not always possible. Inevitably, there will be times of stressful, tight deadlines. With your firm attitude, I'd be curious to see how you might handle those situations.

tomc1985 10y ago
I'm able to roll with business deadlines as needed. Programming can actually be a very quick, predictable endeavor once necessary infrastructure and management expectations are in place. As with all jobs, one needs to manage their manager (and management) to make sure expectations are in line with requirements and availability. Built-up influence, gained from prior successes, helps a lot. Also: be in an industry where you're the last man standing and barriers to entry are high. Really helps dealing with competition-influenced deadlines :)