Development can be awesome fun, but at this, can also be very frustrating. These are some things that I found always popping up as a developer.
Adrian Twarog 🖤@adrian_twarog
Developer Life.
- Spend weeks learning new programming library/language
- Spend hours watching youtube tutorials on library/language
👉 Time to finally start using this new library or language...
...I have no idea what I am doing 👈
** Now the real learning begins **07:38 AM - 06 May 2020
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Here are some more points/thing's I've noticed are common situations we all face!
Adrian Twarog 🖤@adrian_twarogDeveloper Life
Start the day at 7:00 am
End the day at 7:00 pm
Haven't moved a muscle in 12 hours, literally sitting all day only moving my mouse & typing on my keyboard.
* Also, make sure to take breaks guys, stretch your back, sit properly & let your eyes relax occasionally.09:42 AM - 06 May 2020
Adrian Twarog 🖤@adrian_twarogDeveloper Life. Scope Creep...
Boss: The client wants a simple yes/no poll with a 2d graph.
Developer: Easy enough
Boss: The client called, they now also want 5 questions and 3d graphs.
Boss: Client called again, they want ♾ infinite questions and 4d graphics.
Developer: 😱07:05 AM - 06 May 2020
Adrian Twarog 🖤@adrian_twarogDeveloper Life.
Boss: *Calling*
Developer: Um... hey, what's going on?
Boss: Urgent request, we need you to jump on the PC right now, change the text on the client's website, replace the word "Hello" with "Hi".
Developer: *Looks at the time... 11:30pm*06:05 AM - 06 May 2020
Adrian Twarog 🖤@adrian_twarogDeveloper Life.
Boss: Estimate how long will it take to make this site so I can quote a price for the client?
Developer: It should take about 80-120 hours
Boss: The client accepted the quote! We had to lower the price though, you now have 40-60 hours to do it.
Good luck!05:06 AM - 06 May 2020
Adrian Twarog 🖤@adrian_twarogDeveloper Life.
Boss: The client called, they want you to change the homepage layout.
Developer: It will take 4 hours but I'll get it done.
*4 hours later*
Boss: So remember those changes you did for the client, they don't like them, just change them back now.
Developer: ...04:39 AM - 06 May 2020
Adrian Twarog 🖤@adrian_twarogDeveloper Life.
Boss: How is everyone doing on their agile tasks?
Me: I spent the whole day sorting out the payment gateway, this 1 task is done
Co-Worker: I spent half the day finishing 5 tasks
Boss: Well done Co-Worker!
Me: *checks co-workers tasks... changing font colors*04:08 AM - 06 May 2020
Adrian Twarog 🖤@adrian_twarogDeveloper Life.
Customer: Oh this isn't working.
Boss: How long will this take to fix, I need an answer.
Developer: I have no idea yet what is broken... or how long it will then take to fix... I can't give you an estimate.
Boss: I need that estimate!
Developer: But I said...02:31 AM - 06 May 2020
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