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by vfc1
2007 days ago
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I think an alternative to the reddit OP, since he loves coding and has so much experience is to try and create his own product on some niche. He would get back the joy of coding and still be a programmer, without having to deal with any of the corporate system. I can fully understand where he is coming from, it's not the job itself, it's the whole system that makes it unbearable after a while. This is the reason also why there aren't many people over 40 in tech. They have usually by then accumulated enough money and found an exit strategy. |
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Absolutely this. I'm in my mid thirties and I've been working professionally since high school (worked full-time through college). I still love the craft but I've had a hard time finding companies I enjoy working at long-term. Thought I found one, then we got acquired and the work and culture changed. The acquisition was probably a good thing as I don't know if we could have weathered COVID as a small company, but that fact only makes me lament the more the inevitable unbearability of it all.
I say this to underscore my agreement. It's not just one job. It's the whole system that seems unbearable. After a while you give up on finding the mythical company that fits you.