[itamarst]

Probably just the wrong company. Bad management can make any career awful.

And yes, there are lots of bad companies. But there are also good companies. I have worked at companies where people were very careful to test their software, and where programmers were valued.

Before giving up based on a very small sample size, try finding a new job or two. https://www.keyvalues.com/culture-queries is a good set of questions to ask during interviews to find the things you care about.

[zaneyard]

Thank you. I wasn't trying to make it sound like I am applying my experiences to the entire industry, I'm just trying to reason about what issues are about me, what issues are about my company, and what issues are about my career path.