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Personally I think programming is easy. Started 6 years ago on/off, and the last 2 years full time. I use to have a blast doing it, because it always kept my mi

Personally I think programming is easy. Started 6 years ago on/off, and the last 2 years full time. I use to have a blast doing it, because it always kept my mind in the 'zone' by trying to solve complex problems in my head. Now, it's automatic. 95% of the things I run into daily at work, I've done them a million times already, so I just regurgitate what I already know. The other 5% of the time a quick google search will find my solution. I don't feel challenged anymore. I don't think my line of work can possibly get anymore challenging either. But job availability is so plenty in my current field of programming, arghhhhh.

dfmt111 12y ago
If you don't mind me asking, which field do you program in?
- zaterbuns 12y ago
  I'm a mobile dev, Android/iOS/Windows, yehh. Currently interested in ML.
  - dfmt111 12y ago
    yeah I can see why you would feel that way. ML is fun, but be prepared to spend a lot of time data wrangling more than anything. What is your salary like??? (if you don't mind me asking)
    - zaterbuns 12y ago
      Throwaway, so doesn't matter. Salary is 90k, though recently realized how little it matters. I'd be fine with 50 or so. Have some background in neural networks, and all the math goodies needed for ML. Between ML and robotics somewhere would be my dream job.
      - dfmt111 12y ago
        Hey, thanks for divulging. I appreciate it. Right, writing apps can be fun at first, but it does get old. I agree with you. It's especially more hectic if you're a web developer with all the javascript churn that's been going on.
eru 12y ago
Tried abstracting away the things you do over and over again?
platz 12y ago
If you can do something over and over again just regurgitating what you already know, it says a lot about what kinds of things you are being asked to do.
yodsanklai 12y ago
Maybe it's time to find a more challenging job.
- zaterbuns 12y ago
  Suggestions? Been interested in ML lately. I'm a good half way through Andrew Ng's CS 229 (the actual course, not the watered down coursera course). I find it much more intellectual stimulating than writing apps, lol, sigh.

dfmt111 12y ago

If you don't mind me asking, which field do you program in?

zaterbuns 12y ago
I'm a mobile dev, Android/iOS/Windows, yehh. Currently interested in ML.
- dfmt111 12y ago
  yeah I can see why you would feel that way. ML is fun, but be prepared to spend a lot of time data wrangling more than anything. What is your salary like??? (if you don't mind me asking)
  - zaterbuns 12y ago
    Throwaway, so doesn't matter. Salary is 90k, though recently realized how little it matters. I'd be fine with 50 or so. Have some background in neural networks, and all the math goodies needed for ML. Between ML and robotics somewhere would be my dream job.
    - dfmt111 12y ago
      Hey, thanks for divulging. I appreciate it. Right, writing apps can be fun at first, but it does get old. I agree with you. It's especially more hectic if you're a web developer with all the javascript churn that's been going on.

eru 12y ago

Tried abstracting away the things you do over and over again?

platz 12y ago

If you can do something over and over again just regurgitating what you already know, it says a lot about what kinds of things you are being asked to do.

yodsanklai 12y ago

Maybe it's time to find a more challenging job.

zaterbuns 12y ago
Suggestions? Been interested in ML lately. I'm a good half way through Andrew Ng's CS 229 (the actual course, not the watered down coursera course). I find it much more intellectual stimulating than writing apps, lol, sigh.