A *very* seasoned software engineer, I wrote my first basic game, a lunar landing game, in Basic in 1969. Currently I am doing web development in Ruby on Rails, JavaScript, Elm.
i think this can apply to everyone, not just beginners.
this industry is hard on its practitioners, there is a huge expectation that we will spend hours beyond work, or especially beyond the hours we get paid for, coding.
@si
's point that we shouldn't feel obligated is true, i feel. yet we often still do feel that way.
for beginners, there's a desperation to learn and prove ourselves.
for seniors, there's a desperation to keep up and not become irrelevant.
saying we shouldn't feel so pressed doesn't remove that feeling. most of us don't have the option to find an enlightened employer that puts the strength behind the words of balancing work and life.
here is another chance to take a breath, ensure you're doing what need to do.
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i think this can apply to everyone, not just beginners.
this industry is hard on its practitioners, there is a huge expectation that we will spend hours beyond work, or especially beyond the hours we get paid for, coding.
@si 's point that we shouldn't feel obligated is true, i feel. yet we often still do feel that way.
for beginners, there's a desperation to learn and prove ourselves.
for seniors, there's a desperation to keep up and not become irrelevant.
saying we shouldn't feel so pressed doesn't remove that feeling. most of us don't have the option to find an enlightened employer that puts the strength behind the words of balancing work and life.
here is another chance to take a breath, ensure you're doing what need to do.