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> I'm not saying this is universal It's probably not universal, but I bet it's more common than most people want to admit.
by lylejantzi3rd 2y ago
> I'm not saying this is universal
It's probably not universal, but I bet it's more common than most people want to admit.
- tombert 2y agoYeah, I think you're right. It's embarrassing how long it took me to realize that; for years I wondered why I enjoyed working on my personal projects but not my paid work, despite them being nominally the same thing, and eventually I realized it was because I made the decisions on my personal projects.
- bravetraveler 2y agoDitto. I don't like making decisions at work. I like the tech; not politics. Not to deride things too much. I'm trying to get better about it, surrounded by good suggestions... I'm just categorically exhausted
- whatarethembits 2y agoI find that making design decisions about the class/feature you’re writing or how data is going to flow through your little corner of the software scratches similar itch to “big picture” architecture. What sucks is standups, deadlines, constant having to give updates and being measured on output. Take all that away and programming is a _joy_