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I'm feeling the same way about web, I'd like to transition to something similar. I quite enjoy programming in C, so hopefully that helps. What are you doing at
by shabbyrobe 11y ago
I'm feeling the same way about web, I'd like to transition to something similar. I quite enjoy programming in C, so hopefully that helps. What are you doing at your job now? How did you go about making the switch from web to systems? Has it paid off with an increase in enjoyment?
- rubiquity 11y agoTruth be told, a significant portion of my day job is still web application stuff. The web, whether that's HTML/CSS/JS applications or APIs, is inescapable at this point for a huge portion of programmers. Only the lucky few get to hack on databases, hypervisors and file systems for a living! But, armed with the knowledge of sockets, processes, etc. and how this correlates to performance/scaling, I've been able to carve out roles where I get to spend a decent amount of time working on problems that I get excited about. But even before I was able to work the knowledge into my day job, nothing beats the dopamine rush of learning things that fascinate you! The rabbit holes that learning the basics of Unix have opened feel like they could occupy my hobbyist hours for the rest of my life.
- vivekian2 11y agoIts amazing how we think the grass is greener. I have been doing systems programming for the past 7 years and have been thinking about moving over to JS based web development for the past few months.
- kanungoparth 11y agoActually both of you are right. You need a break from what you have been doing from a long time. Perhaps exchanging your jobs with one another might help. :)
- rubiquity 11y agoAgreed. I think we humans just need change every now and then. Even when the problems and tools we use to solve those problems never change, we still somehow get upset with the tools or the problems.