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How about if a person who develops software for a loving agrees that it seems more and more like a game. Words and phrases like "our stack", "you need X years o
by Iftheshoefits 12y ago
How about if a person who develops software for a loving agrees that it seems more and more like a game. Words and phrases like "our stack", "you need X years of Y language," or "we need a Z language dev" and so on all read like rules in a role playing game to me. Sometimes after I read certain posts--and particularly posts gushing over some language's features--I feel a bit surprised the commenters don't mention hearing a "ding" after "leveling up".
Our industry is filled with tens of thousands of professionals carrying on quietly developing software boring and exciting, and inundated with loud mouths acting and speaking in ways strongly suggestive of a certain " gaminess."
- Roboprog 12y agoAwesome. I can almost visualize playing "Dragon Age" with my daughter while reading your comment. Considers +2 "XML Mace", but requires level 15 Java Brute Force skills to wield. Reconsidering player "cast", selects +3 "RegEx Dagger", which better matches level 18 Perl Dexterity. Upon leveling up, considers how many XP to spend on "management persuasion" craft skills. :<>