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Programming is becoming more like factory work. You are expected to continuously produce at a certain pace and quantity. But, as programmers know, things are co
by WheelsAtLarge 6y ago
Programming is becoming more like factory work. You are expected to continuously produce at a certain pace and quantity. But, as programmers know, things are constantly changing and are expected to keep up. It's stressful and challenging.
From my point of view the fix is for programmers to create their own side project early on with the goal of making it a full time job.
I don't see the industry changing. I see the situation getting worse for programmers. As the number of people trained as programmers gets larger, companies will have more people to choose from while paying less and expecting more. So, the programmers have to change and adapt.
- jacknews 6y agoI guess this is why it's "the worst career". In other "professional" careers, salaries generally keep pace, or even far outpace inflation, and one's standing (and salary) within the profession generally improves with experience. With programming, it seems as though salaries are set to decline, and skill experience is constantly eroded as new technologies (and cheap pools of labour) become available, and then there's rampant ageism. It's somewhat like being an athlete perhaps - if you haven't made it big when you're young, you're looking at declining prospects, which is stressful and depressing.