On Mon, 2009-01-19 at 21:28 +0000, Nathan Rixham wrote: > well just for the hell of it; and because I'm feeling worn.. > > anybody else find the following true when you're a developer? > > - frequent bursts of side-tracking onto more interesting subjects yes, but it tends to be side-tracking to what management thinks is more important; which usually isn't! > - vast amount of inhuman focus, followed by inability to remain focussed yes, and coffee can only go so far! > - general tendancy to keep taking on projects, often for no good reason yes, I'm a sucker really, and can't seem to say no to people > - inability to flip out of work mode at 5pm like the rest of the world yes, i work a lot on the commute to/from work :-/ > -- [sub] not feeling normal unless worked you've extra; while other > professions demand overtime as little as an extra 15 minutes > - constant learning (positive thing) yep > - unlimited skill scope, if its on a computer you'll give it a go not too sure about actual skill scope, but like many a man, i'll give it a go, even if I know I don't know what I'm doing! > - amazing ability to prioritise (the wrong things) yes, albeit aided immensely by management! > - all projects suddenly become uninteresting and all motivation is lost > at approx 65-85 percent completion yeah, funny that! > - the code seems more important than the app (even though its not) what's usability again? > - lots more but lost interest / focus hehe > > ps: > expectantly installed windows 7 over the weekend, brief moment of > excitement coupled with the thought "i wonder what it's like"; > anticlimax + reality check, it was just a taskbar, start menu and > desktop.. you'd think I'd know by now. go linux ;) > > regards :-) > > i so have more important things to do > Ash www.ashleysheridan.co.uk -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
