I agree - the job that one is in makes a gigantic difference that is sometimes falsely attributed to software development but really just applies to the workpla

I agree - the job that one is in makes a gigantic difference that is sometimes falsely attributed to software development but really just applies to the workplace in question. I have mentioned in other threads how working at places with bad technologies and suck-driven processes brought me down so much that I used to wait in the parking lot on arrival at the workplace and contemplate the misery of the day that awaited me. I am happy I was able to pull out of that tailspin and make necessary changes, even if they made my job history look sub-optimal, and discover that software development remains a great place to be if one makes an effort to find one's niche.