As a developer, do you get the impression that your job satisfaction is higher than that of your non-developer friends?
No. I don't get this satisfaction as a developer. I get this satisfaction as someone who loves what I do and picked a company with good people. When you love what you're doing, nothing else matters. My friends aren't technical, and they too love their jobs. To believe satisfaction is exclusive to developers is self centered and unproductive.
I've read your articles. You work for a company with decent culture, so you haven't had social growing pains compared to people who actually work with rude people. It's tough when you're in that position as a junior, because a senior who is fundamentally a flawed person can make or break your career ascent if they're supposed to be a resource.
My current company hired a senior who I regularly clash with. Had I seen his true colors during my interview, I would've never agreed to work at my company. And you know what? I still love my job. I practice diplomacy, patience, and deescalation while it's a known fact that we both hate each other to no end. I'm sure I've been the only person to complain about my job because spoiler alert, life has problems. It's healthy to acknowledge that. Let your pain push you to do something about it.
I don't have a problem with you having a perfect job that's problem free. You've earned that. I have a problem with you saying that software engineering is the only fulfilling field out there. I hope this viewpoint sheds some light here.
Thanks a lot for your insight. I'm glad that you disagree with me on this front and want to clear up some things — I'm not here to pick fights with dissidents, praise the tech industry in its fullest glory or to make my opinion based on my experiences a universal truth.
First of all, with the writing of this article I never intended to create a solid divide between non-developers and developers, this is not a us vs. them situation. It was also not written to show off. It was an entirely open question that had the purpose of checking whether my situation was a unique one or not and as I shared with you on Twitter, it was also asked to broaden my own perspective and understanding. I'm glad that you and your friends love what they do, and as the disclaimer in my post states, this only measures that my peers tend to be a tad more pessimistic in their own lives. And it doesn't mean they feel about their jobs this way just because they aren't developers. As a matter of fact, I'm extremely happy that others cannot relate to the situation I found myself in!
I wholeheartedly agree with you I haven't had many growing pains. You may even call my stories and stance naive at times. However, I can only write about my own journey. After all, I'm only a junior and I indeed have been very lucky to find myself in a healthy environment. That being said, I hope that people like yourself can share more about your own experiences to spread awareness of sub-optimal experiences so that everybody, including myself, can learn from them.
I wasn't able to find the part where I made the bold claim that software engineering is the only fulfilling field out there. Because I certainly don't think so! It's definitely not the message I want to share, and I am sorry if it came across that way or if it rubbed you the wrong way.
Again, thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts.
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No. I don't get this satisfaction as a developer. I get this satisfaction as someone who loves what I do and picked a company with good people. When you love what you're doing, nothing else matters. My friends aren't technical, and they too love their jobs. To believe satisfaction is exclusive to developers is self centered and unproductive.
I've read your articles. You work for a company with decent culture, so you haven't had social growing pains compared to people who actually work with rude people. It's tough when you're in that position as a junior, because a senior who is fundamentally a flawed person can make or break your career ascent if they're supposed to be a resource.
My current company hired a senior who I regularly clash with. Had I seen his true colors during my interview, I would've never agreed to work at my company. And you know what? I still love my job. I practice diplomacy, patience, and deescalation while it's a known fact that we both hate each other to no end. I'm sure I've been the only person to complain about my job because spoiler alert, life has problems. It's healthy to acknowledge that. Let your pain push you to do something about it.
I don't have a problem with you having a perfect job that's problem free. You've earned that. I have a problem with you saying that software engineering is the only fulfilling field out there. I hope this viewpoint sheds some light here.
Jade,
Thanks a lot for your insight. I'm glad that you disagree with me on this front and want to clear up some things — I'm not here to pick fights with dissidents, praise the tech industry in its fullest glory or to make my opinion based on my experiences a universal truth.
First of all, with the writing of this article I never intended to create a solid divide between non-developers and developers, this is not a us vs. them situation. It was also not written to show off. It was an entirely open question that had the purpose of checking whether my situation was a unique one or not and as I shared with you on Twitter, it was also asked to broaden my own perspective and understanding. I'm glad that you and your friends love what they do, and as the disclaimer in my post states, this only measures that my peers tend to be a tad more pessimistic in their own lives. And it doesn't mean they feel about their jobs this way just because they aren't developers. As a matter of fact, I'm extremely happy that others cannot relate to the situation I found myself in!
I wholeheartedly agree with you I haven't had many growing pains. You may even call my stories and stance naive at times. However, I can only write about my own journey. After all, I'm only a junior and I indeed have been very lucky to find myself in a healthy environment. That being said, I hope that people like yourself can share more about your own experiences to spread awareness of sub-optimal experiences so that everybody, including myself, can learn from them.
I wasn't able to find the part where I made the bold claim that software engineering is the only fulfilling field out there. Because I certainly don't think so! It's definitely not the message I want to share, and I am sorry if it came across that way or if it rubbed you the wrong way.
Again, thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts.