> It sounds like a pure programming job would be ideal for you, but I've never seen one personally. So far I have mainly worked for small startups in R&D type

> It sounds like a pure programming job would be ideal for you, but I've never seen one personally. So far I have mainly worked for small startups in R&D type of roles, which suits me well. The problems start when the company starts to grow. At my current job I was the only developer when I started, now we’re at a dozen developers and they are talking about hiring a scrum master. That’s kind of my sign to start looking, which is a bit sad because this employer has been really good to me. Experience has shown me, however, that sticking around too long when a company gets over a certain size is not a good idea. > I hope your current and future employers recognize your needs. They do. Honestly they’ve been great about it, but unfortunately that doesn’t mean it’s easy.