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I think the balance of engineering to the point of not over-engineering, and making simple yet efficient programs/code is an art that gets better with practice
by deepzn 4y ago
I think the balance of engineering to the point of not over-engineering, and making simple yet efficient programs/code is an art that gets better with practice and experience. Trying to improve your skills do so will of course give you a market advantage. But, I think key to avoiding burnout is to try and have a rich personal life outside the "9 to 5", but also depends on your circumstances. For those younger, probably putting more hours to improve your skills is worthwhile in the long-term.
- kmoser 4y agoYeah, it sounds to me like the article could have been titled "How I learned to stop over-engineering and love to code." The "being vs. doing" duality seems forced to me, and doesn't always align with the overall message of creating solutions that are oriented around solving a problem rather than engineering for its own sake.
- nuancebydefault 4y agoI think the writer of the article and you are saying the same thing with different wording.
- xupybd 4y agoI think burnout happens when you feel frustrated that your effort is not having an impact. At least that's been my experience.