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A job doesn't have to be a calling, and a job that isn't a calling doesn't have to be a soul-crushing grind. Most developer jobs are for CRUD apps, and you'll
by juliangoldsmith 8y ago
A job doesn't have to be a calling, and a job that isn't a calling doesn't have to be a soul-crushing grind.
Most developer jobs are for CRUD apps, and you'll rarely be doing greenfield development. There's not a whole lot of room for passion there. If you just treat it as a job, though, rather than something you have to force yourself to be passionate about, it doesn't need to be that interesting. Once you make a living, you can satisfy your creative urges elsewhere.
- scaryspooky 8y agoI've always wondered who the magical developers are that did the greenfield development of every project I've been on-boarded to. I never seem to get ahead of the maintenance grind to the point of being one of those creating the mess instead of wading through the mess.
- tcrow 8y agoOne way to get ahead of it is to try pitching proposals to problems your organization can't afford to ignore.
- gonzo41 8y agoYeah me too. But looking through the doco i keep seeing the names of people on all the green field work are the same. I think those people live the work life equivalent of hitting all green lights.