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Comparing programming with plumbing seems comparing apples and oranges. In such jobs people probably dream of the worst imaginable IT micro managers. Such compa
by blablabla123 2y ago
Comparing programming with plumbing seems comparing apples and oranges. In such jobs people probably dream of the worst imaginable IT micro managers. Such companies are typically lead by a bunch of furious old guys that do nothing. It's hard to take such an assessment seriously made by people who never worked in a similar job.
- atonse 2y agoYes, I am willingly comparing apples to oranges. I'm comparing the idea is that most IT work (like a lot of white collar work in general) is abstract, and less well-defined. Whereas with a lot of the trades in the physical realm, a lot of it is repetitive and you complete it. It's the same with plumbers, mechanics, etc. Yes there's the occasional problem that will escape you and bother you for weeks. But most of the work is repetitive, and has a definite start and an end. And you seldom have a feeling like you wasted a whole day and got nothing done.