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by Jemaclus 3496 days ago
Director of Engineering, 12 years professional experience.

Tech side: 10. I love programming, I love the language and framework we use, and I love having the ability to make the decisions we need to make without too much interference from above. I'm able to give back to the community in my spare time, which is great.

Product side: 6ish. The problem space isn't particularly fascinating, but some of the issues we run into I can get pretty fired up about. All in all, I'd rather work on my own projects than my company projects, but them's the breaks.

Office: 8. We're a 100% remote company. The flexibility is incredible and all my friends are jealous, but the main downside is that I've learned that I'm a fairly social creature, and I get really, really lonely working from home all the time. I got a new puppy a month ago, which seems to make things better. We'll see how it goes from here on out.

2 comments

> I love the language and framework we use

And what's that if you don't mind me asking?

Also,

> and I get really, really lonely working from home all the time.

look up co-working spaces in your area! If you find a good one with private booths you might be able to stay productive but also have the benefit of having people to chat with if you want to. (and a good mix of startup people with seniors also does not hurt I guess..)

What language and framework you use that make you so happy?