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I have a similar experience. Got fascinated with computers before school offered classes. Learned QBASIC, then VB (3?), then C (the basics of each, not mastery!
by 0xfeba 10y ago
I have a similar experience. Got fascinated with computers before school offered classes. Learned QBASIC, then VB (3?), then C (the basics of each, not mastery!).
Eventually majored in CS and graduated with the degree. But I find a complete lack of passion for 80% or more of my colleagues. I mean, I don't really care that much about the product I am making, but I still want to do a good job and learn something I can use for myself (or my future career).
Other people just seem to "write code to make it work". Don't follow tech news, don't follow security news, etc. Just a job to them I guess, no interest in side projects.
- id122015 10y agoI think the problem you describe exists not only in programming, but wherever people do work for other people. And its not only that, also if 'you' get a promise to get paid every time, like in socialism, than 'you' wont have enough incentives to be productive or do quality work again. There are a lot of economics and politics concepts there. I do little self programming, but the task I want to do is more important. When I finish I dont care much about the code just like I dont think about the inventor of electricity when I use it. Also programming alone is huge area and takes all my time, and I dont understand how employers sometimes ask for so many jobs in a single job title. I really dont know much about programmers as employees as I have never worked in the same department with them, but I wish to work in a technology company again.