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Lol keep telling yourself that.

• koolba 9y ago
  If you get paid to do it then it’s arguably more work than is toiling at side projects or posting snarky comments on hackernews.
• jdavis703 9y ago
  As a professional you can't just go off in a corner and produce something (no matter how fun it is). I learned this the hard way as a software engineer. In fact the hardest part of software engineering is collaborating with humans and integrating their ideas and requirements into what you're building.
  • bithive123 9y ago
    Helping other people, not producing output or profit, is the fundamental human enterprise. Other people exist and need help: It's the only reason you have a job. Amazing how many people miss this and think their job is to "be good at X" instead of "help other people with X".
  • loeg 9y ago
    It's important, but IMO it isn't the hardest part. Most people can do the collaboration and communication, but can't write code.
    • Drdrdrq 9y ago
      True, if you are talking about general population. But among those who can code in my experience the biggest obstacle at work is being able to communicate and collaborate efficiently.