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I think the author misdiagnosed the problem. It's not Corporate that's the real problem, it's the fact that what you're working on is probably just not that int
by blippage 6y ago
I think the author misdiagnosed the problem. It's not Corporate that's the real problem, it's the fact that what you're working on is probably just not that interesting. Plus the fact that you have to keep slugging away with it whether you like it or not. No-one gets excited about writing accounts packages.
It reminds me of an anecdote a pro photographer gave to someone thinking of entering the field: if you love photography, really love it, then don't do it professionally.
Be an amateur. Fun fact: the word "amateur" derives from Latin "amatorem", meaning "lover, friend".
- hinkley 6y agoIt is amazing to me the classes of software that are still written from scratch by each company instead of using COTS systems instead.
- Aeolun 6y agoBecause no company wants to adjust their processes to whatever system they would use. They want the system to adapt to them.
- borroka 6y agoWhich in other languages is translated as someone who has interest or passion for an activity, but they are not very good at it.
- jlos 6y agoWhile it sometimes has the connotation of a lack of skill, the contrast is the motivation: The amateur's labour out of love, as opposed to the professional who labors for practical gain.