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James claims not to be burned out, but I think I can see the telltale signs. If you're interested in programming, you won't arbitrarily declare that big parts
by cmccabe 14y ago
James claims not to be burned out, but I think I can see the telltale signs. If you're interested in programming, you won't arbitrarily declare that big parts of programming are "below the threshold of what matters." That's a pretty bold claim to make-- even most non-technical managers wouldn't go that far.
I understand getting fed up with reading endless (often poorly argued) debates online, but that's a different issue.
- adestefan 14y agoAt one point there's the realization that there are not as many hours in the day as there used to be because of other obligations. That's the point where your threshold of what really matters starts to get pretty close to the ceiling. It has nothing to do with being burnt out and has more to do with coming to grips with the fact that there's more to the world than you. Although today is a special day (in most of the US) because you get that "extra hour." Grumble grumble DST...