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And yet you've developed this knowledge for yourself that applies to other things. Among them you develop probably the most imperative skill which practically n

And yet you've developed this knowledge for yourself that applies to other things. Among them you develop probably the most imperative skill which practically nobody focuses on; problem solving. And if you've got kids that share your interests they get that knowledge and experience also. Humans need hobbies. Humans need to explore their curiosities. If you're not doing this you're hiking or biking or gaming or going to the gym or kayaking or.... something equally useless.

serviceberry 2y ago
Sure, but we're herd animals and also need validation, even if we're pretending not to. We go on a journey of self-discovery to Nepal so that we can talk to others how profound it was, etc. I'm not dissing hobbies, I'm just saying that building stuff like that is a very lonely hobby, which is why such projects almost always fizzle out.
progmetaldev 2y ago
I really feel this statement. I'm being forced out of a company that is struggling to pay my salary, after almost 18 years. This is a career where I taught myself and continued (and continue) to improve. I know that my best skill is the ability to solve unique problems, and that's mostly been from needing to complete a project or the business loses their time and money. For most of my career, I have been the sole developer, and impostor syndrome is real and haunting. Having HN, and following various news and blog sources, I think I am in a good place with my knowledge. It's just transferring to another company after almost two decades that is the scary part. Having a senior position, but still very much wanting to be involved in coding and architecture, makes me nervous that I won't be able to keep my same lifestyle without going into full-time management. Problem solving is often tossed to the side for a "good enough" answer. I understand that as a business need, but when things start to get really complicated, pulling in an existing library or solution is often not possible.

serviceberry 2y ago

Sure, but we're herd animals and also need validation, even if we're pretending not to. We go on a journey of self-discovery to Nepal so that we can talk to others how profound it was, etc. I'm not dissing hobbies, I'm just saying that building stuff like that is a very lonely hobby, which is why such projects almost always fizzle out.

progmetaldev 2y ago

I really feel this statement. I'm being forced out of a company that is struggling to pay my salary, after almost 18 years. This is a career where I taught myself and continued (and continue) to improve. I know that my best skill is the ability to solve unique problems, and that's mostly been from needing to complete a project or the business loses their time and money. For most of my career, I have been the sole developer, and impostor syndrome is real and haunting. Having HN, and following various news and blog sources, I think I am in a good place with my knowledge. It's just transferring to another company after almost two decades that is the scary part. Having a senior position, but still very much wanting to be involved in coding and architecture, makes me nervous that I won't be able to keep my same lifestyle without going into full-time management. Problem solving is often tossed to the side for a "good enough" answer. I understand that as a business need, but when things start to get really complicated, pulling in an existing library or solution is often not possible.