I think it's a failure to separate work and hobby. A lot of — heck, maybe even most — developers get into it because they enjoy programming. That's entirely rea

I think it's a failure to separate work and hobby. A lot of — heck, maybe even most — developers get into it because they enjoy programming. That's entirely reasonable, but you have to accept that some compromise is going to be required of you in the working world. You can't just do whatever you want to because it's fun and get paid for it. If you find yourself empathising with the author, you really only have two choices: a) Quit, do something else for a living, enjoy your programming in your spare time b) Suck it up Even rock stars have to sit in meetings and do things they'd rather not, like hold press conferences, give interviews, etc.