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You have the opposite problem. You need more emotion. It's the emotional connection to your work which enabled you to go on those binges. With no emotional conn
by gexla 9y ago
You have the opposite problem. You need more emotion. It's the emotional connection to your work which enabled you to go on those binges. With no emotional connection, you wouldn't be driven to do any programming at all, let alone in binges.
- muzani 9y agoI mean I'm reaching the jaded, cynical senior programmer attitude where I just can't muster up the emotions. There will be a few, but not quite the extreme, startup mindset. So I'm looking for a way to migrate to a style where I can do without them.
- gexla 9y agoLook for a different job? Work with a different team? Change your mindset from programming focus to a customer story focus? Start your own business? If you don't feel driven within the environment that you're in, maybe it's time to look somewhere else. Or maybe it's okay not to go on these binges. Maybe it's best to scale back and put some of that energy into something else, like family, hobbies or whatever else might capture your interest. Since we only get one shot at this, I think it's more interesting to change things up. We don't need to walk the same tired ground. There's always new territory to operate on. New challenges. Maybe your current situation is your gut telling you that you need to start working on different metrics rather than raw programming output.