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Less stressful...? Let's see... Burning your brain all day to solve problems that are usually underspecified, while having to meet deadlines set by people that
by CrLf 15y ago
Less stressful...? Let's see...
Burning your brain all day to solve problems that are usually underspecified, while having to meet deadlines set by people that don't have much of a clue of what it really means to program, to satisfy users which don't know exactly what they want, and wouldn't like it even if you gave it to them.
Yeah, what's to be stressed about...
- codex 15y agoThis describes most knowledge workers--attorneys, architects, designers, etc. However, the field of software is so new and complex that developers are held to a lower standard. For example, an attorney's supervisor knows exactly what is being worked on and how long it should take. Software, in contrast, is a black box that affords a number of excuses.
- ebiester 15y agoKnowledge work is rarely low-stress. Further, I'd argue that because the field is so new and complex, that's exactly what makes it stressful. (as well as exciting!)