I think on average, definitely. Compared to every other job I've ever had, the amount of agency, creativity, intellectual stimulation and pay are just non-comparable.
I think we deal with more stress in a lot of ways because of the complicated structures we build, the deadlines we are sometimes held to, etc.
But importantly, there's an element of gatekeeping and harassment which is not evenly distributed and leaves some folks feeling unwanted. Some of this is not unique to our industry, but some is brutally unique. If we aren't addressing this, it doesn't matter how great the "average" satisfaction is.
Someday I hope to have fewer responsibilities over code and technical teams and just open up a local vegetarian burger shop and spend more time hiking. But in the meantime, I'm loving the work. 😄
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I think on average, definitely. Compared to every other job I've ever had, the amount of agency, creativity, intellectual stimulation and pay are just non-comparable.
I think we deal with more stress in a lot of ways because of the complicated structures we build, the deadlines we are sometimes held to, etc.
But importantly, there's an element of gatekeeping and harassment which is not evenly distributed and leaves some folks feeling unwanted. Some of this is not unique to our industry, but some is brutally unique. If we aren't addressing this, it doesn't matter how great the "average" satisfaction is.
Someday I hope to have fewer responsibilities over code and technical teams and just open up a local vegetarian burger shop and spend more time hiking. But in the meantime, I'm loving the work. 😄