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This article conflates passion for programming with working insane hours for an employer. This is pretty dumb. "It’s one thing to suffer when you’re an obscure
by BasDirks 12y ago
This article conflates passion for programming with working insane hours for an employer. This is pretty dumb.
"It’s one thing to suffer when you’re an obscure artist, or a spurned lover, or a soldier facing his death, or even Jesus H. Christ himself. But don’t suffer for a paycheck unless you’re the CEO."
There is some room between Jesus and your CEO.
- s_kilk 12y agoAgreed. I'm passionate enough about programming to have several side-projects on the go at one time. However, when quitting time rolls around I drop my pickaxe and go home.
- Draiken 12y agoIMO it's how companies perceive "passionate programmers". The article just highlights how that's harmful.
- s73v3r 12y ago"This article conflates passion for programming with working insane hours for an employer. This is pretty dumb." That's generally how "passion" is defined. I can't count the number of job postings I saw that said they wanted people "passionate" about what they do. Where "passionate" was defined as being willing to work insane hours.