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It's the "superhero" complex so many software engineers have. The dopamine hit they get when they resolve some outage or thorny bug or whatever (and the ensuing
by sidlls 5y ago
It's the "superhero" complex so many software engineers have. The dopamine hit they get when they resolve some outage or thorny bug or whatever (and the ensuing accolades from their peers) interferes with their ability to reason clearly about their compensation and the circumstances of their employment.
- SpicyLemonZest 5y agoI guess I don’t understand the line you’re drawing here. If they enjoy the circumstances of their work, why should they go out of their way to “reason clearly” about how it’s actually bad? I could understand if there’s a collective action problem, but as many people in this thread have attested, people who want a job without oncall duty can get one.
- b3morales 5y agoRemaining neutral on the on-call point, but as a practical/logical matter, things that feel good and make you happy can still be bad for you personally, especially if they're multiplied over the long term. Three or four gin and tonics every night feels great until your doctor reveals that your unexplained weight loss is from cirrhosis, or cancer.
- SpicyLemonZest 5y agoI guess that's pretty fair. I have to admit I've seen people who genuinely enjoy some terrible overloaded schedule right up to the time they burn out.
- sys_64738 5y agoYeah the scenario where they're proud of some outage/bug they resolve and it's cool to discuss it. OK. Management should be asking: how do we make sure it never happens again? Management should be looking to reduce callouts to zero over time.