Ha ha! Thanks!
I'm just a very wordy person. Unecessarily so sometimes. Frustratingly so, in fact!
I think I might be slightly autistic or OCD sometimes.
When submitting patches for code-review at work, my email descriptions often contain significantly more text than the actual changes themselves! And as programmers go, I'm the least qualified and lowest paid member of my team. Thanks for reminding me! DOH!
But I don't have any degrees, just a natural enthusiasm for writing code and solving problems.
And although I don't earn a huge wage, it's reasonable. And there are other benefits:
I'm a part of a small team, with my own spacious office, in a relaxed environment. No dress-code. There's not a huge amount of pressure. And it's in my local area.
I like working for smaller companies like this. I've been there for the last 12 years and don't see myself leaving any time soon.
Since becoming a programmer - I've always worked for startups or smaller companies. But the few times I've had to go to work at larger, parent companies - after a buy-out, or to help out the parent company when they have had problems with their software - I've hated it. It wasn't worth the extra money (in the few cases where it was offered).
Long commutes (sometimes international), long hours, stuck in a cubicle in a hostile environment - people refusing to talk to people from other teams - unrealistic deadlines, dealing with all of the pressure from terrible corporate management decisions etc.
Nope, not a fan of the corporate work environment, city life or travelling at all!
Also, I hated having to wear a tie every day. Getting up and putting a noose around your neck each morning is never a great start to anybody's day is it?! Ha ha!
I'm just a very wordy person. Unecessarily so sometimes. Frustratingly so, in fact!
I think I might be slightly autistic or OCD sometimes.
When submitting patches for code-review at work, my email descriptions often contain significantly more text than the actual changes themselves! And as programmers go, I'm the least qualified and lowest paid member of my team. Thanks for reminding me! DOH!
But I don't have any degrees, just a natural enthusiasm for writing code and solving problems.
And although I don't earn a huge wage, it's reasonable. And there are other benefits:
I'm a part of a small team, with my own spacious office, in a relaxed environment. No dress-code. There's not a huge amount of pressure. And it's in my local area.
I like working for smaller companies like this. I've been there for the last 12 years and don't see myself leaving any time soon.
Since becoming a programmer - I've always worked for startups or smaller companies. But the few times I've had to go to work at larger, parent companies - after a buy-out, or to help out the parent company when they have had problems with their software - I've hated it. It wasn't worth the extra money (in the few cases where it was offered).
Long commutes (sometimes international), long hours, stuck in a cubicle in a hostile environment - people refusing to talk to people from other teams - unrealistic deadlines, dealing with all of the pressure from terrible corporate management decisions etc.
Nope, not a fan of the corporate work environment, city life or travelling at all!
Also, I hated having to wear a tie every day. Getting up and putting a noose around your neck each morning is never a great start to anybody's day is it?! Ha ha!
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