When do you loose your interest in programming ??
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I used to code at home from the time I got home from work to the time I went to bed at night, and all day Saturday, Sunday, and holidays. Nowadays I can't stand to look at a computer if I'm not at work. That started around 2001... I've been coding for a living since 1979.
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"...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001Mid 80s and I still code on the weekends, evenings are for me, a nice bottle of red and the wife!
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Developers, thats what we are, but I beleive there are types of them: type of which they are writing code out of fun, and type who writes code out of money, and there is a type of which started as fun and turned to the money part, so ... when do you think this turn will happen?? in 3 years ?? 5 years ?? 10 years ?? more than that ??!!
Sincerely Samer Abu Rabie Software Engineer
The folks who become developers just to have a way to make money usually don't remain developers over the long term. They're the ones who shift over into management, because their goal is money, rather than the craft. I realized several years ago I had reached a ceiling in my earnings, because I was neither interested in nor had the aptitude for a shift to management. I think the last "coding for fun" I did was when I wrote my one and only article here at CP, and that was five years ago. At that, the code in the article had its start with some code I wrote at work. When I was younger, I wrote code at home quite a bit. I think the most involved projects were on my old TRS-80 Model 100[^]. I wrote a matrix calculator and a text formatter based on DEC RUNOFF. While I still enjoy what I do for a living, after a while you have to start developing a life other than work. Having a family, physical activities, and other interests is a lot healthier. I believe having a more rounded lifestyle makes me a better developer than if I spent all of my time in front of the screen.
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FyreWyrm wrote:
my employer strictly forbids contract work on the side
That sucks. Even if it is non-competitive?
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FyreWyrm wrote:
I don't code for fun at home and my employer strictly forbids contract work on the side.
Hmmm, you must be in highly secretive work.... In all my previous jobs, the contract explicitly forbids working for competotrs and alike only, while leaving plenty of space for the side job as long as it is disclosed to the boss. The disclosure was introduced after someone was suspected for working for competitor secretly on the side. :-O
Yusuf
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Yeah. I'm not for sure why though. As it was explained to me, they are afraid we will use logic patterns from our business software in another project because it's what we've been taught to do.
FyreWyrm wrote:
they are afraid we will use logic patterns from our business software in another project because it's what we've been taught to do.
That's a weak argument on their part. I would have said bye-bye.
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FyreWyrm wrote:
I don't code for fun at home and my employer strictly forbids contract work on the side.
Hmmm, you must be in highly secretive work.... In all my previous jobs, the contract explicitly forbids working for competotrs and alike only, while leaving plenty of space for the side job as long as it is disclosed to the boss. The disclosure was introduced after someone was suspected for working for competitor secretly on the side. :-O
Yusuf
Yusuf wrote:
ontract explicitly forbids working for competotrs
That's understandable. I cannot go with a competitor of my client while working for them. They are a marketing firm, so they are interested in things I develop for my own and it is something they can market for me. It is a good two way street working relationship.
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No, it's not secretive. My company is just run by old guys that are deathly afraid of corporate espionage.
FyreWyrm wrote:
company is just run by old guys that are deathly afraid of corporate espionage
Maybe some chill pills might help :rolleyes:
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FyreWyrm wrote:
my employer strictly forbids contract work on the side
That's a crock. What you do on your own time is your business, not theirs, whether it's doing volunteer work for a charity or working as a stripper in a downtown club.
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Fold With Us![^]I completely agree. I don't like they're attitude towards outside work, but I'm not gonna fight it. The main reason I don't program for fun at home is I don't have time. My two-year-old occupies any time in my days that are not devoted to working. I wouldn't have it any other way.
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Developers, thats what we are, but I beleive there are types of them: type of which they are writing code out of fun, and type who writes code out of money, and there is a type of which started as fun and turned to the money part, so ... when do you think this turn will happen?? in 3 years ?? 5 years ?? 10 years ?? more than that ??!!
Sincerely Samer Abu Rabie Software Engineer
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I completely agree. I don't like they're attitude towards outside work, but I'm not gonna fight it. The main reason I don't program for fun at home is I don't have time. My two-year-old occupies any time in my days that are not devoted to working. I wouldn't have it any other way.
FyreWyrm wrote:
My two-year-old occupies any time in my days that are not devoted to working. I wouldn't have it any other way.
Amen! You've got exactly the right frame of mind for being a parent :cool:.
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