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Most software developers work in software because it's well paid and much easier to break into than other similarly paid jobs. Most software developers never w
by closewith 1y ago
Most software developers work in software because it's well paid and much easier to break into than other similarly paid jobs.
Most software developers never write software outside of education or employment. That's completely normal.
Even most recreational programming is to solve a problem. Very few developers write software for the pleasure of it and would happily use a magical "solve my problem" button instead.
This is also true for all employers and customers.
Honestly, it sounds to me that you fundamentally misunderstand the industry in which you work.
- gonzalohm 1y agoWhy would you work in a field that you have no interest in? Seems like a good way to get depressed
- closewith 1y agoMost people work to support themselves and their families. Software's no different. Pay and conditions in software are so much higher than any vocation that it attracts many people who would never program recreationally. If that's not you and you are overjoyed to be able to write software everyday, that's fine. But you should recognise that you're in a tiny minority of developers.