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> as a programmer, you are a part of tightly controlled agile/SCRUM team I see. I'm currently in a research lab, and programming is my main day-to-day activity

by freyr 10y ago

> as a programmer, you are a part of tightly controlled agile/SCRUM team I see. I'm currently in a research lab, and programming is my main day-to-day activity. I have a high degree of autonomy, but have recently considered moving to a product division so I can work on something that actually gets shipped. But it doesn't sound so great, as you describe it. Maybe it's a case of the grass always looking greener on the other side.

taway_1212 10y ago
Millions of programmers work on stuff that gets shipped and I'd say their job satisfaction isn't very high on average. Shipping is overrated; the culture of shipping as a cool thing is cultivated by company owners who want people to think that they enjoy realising company goals.