Probably a bit deeply for over the Christmas period, but still.
This year has been great in terms of work, lots of it, but as some of you recall there were some challenging times. The current gig is going great after a slightly shaky start, and I think that was mainly down to me as I had not fully recovered from my ordeal with the rookie PM.
I just don't seem to get excited by programming as much as I used to. The very thought of lifting some data out of a table and chucking it onto a screen makes me yawn. Web services, boooooring. I enjoy coding my Plan B, but that's in C with GTK+, and is not yet making me money.
So, here's the thing. Do I just set up an E-Commerce web site thingy and sell custom PCs, or radio controlled helicopters to the great unwashed? Or would I get bored? I was thinking it would enable me to work locally and walk the kids to school, play with the latest gizmos, possible write some reviews for the site. And code my Plan B as and when I get the time.
(I am fully aware that I am trivialising the effort required to set up and e-commerce web site but I have researched it significantly in the past and have a pretty good handle on what is required)
I guess in summary, after reading that book about "Who moved my cheese" I'm thinking I like IT, but maybe I can get my kicks elsewhere in the industry. I'd be happy bringing in enough to maintain our current lifestyle which is pretty average but we're happy.
Or will coding become fun again? And not offshored all the flaming time?
This year has been great in terms of work, lots of it, but as some of you recall there were some challenging times. The current gig is going great after a slightly shaky start, and I think that was mainly down to me as I had not fully recovered from my ordeal with the rookie PM.
I just don't seem to get excited by programming as much as I used to. The very thought of lifting some data out of a table and chucking it onto a screen makes me yawn. Web services, boooooring. I enjoy coding my Plan B, but that's in C with GTK+, and is not yet making me money.
So, here's the thing. Do I just set up an E-Commerce web site thingy and sell custom PCs, or radio controlled helicopters to the great unwashed? Or would I get bored? I was thinking it would enable me to work locally and walk the kids to school, play with the latest gizmos, possible write some reviews for the site. And code my Plan B as and when I get the time.
(I am fully aware that I am trivialising the effort required to set up and e-commerce web site but I have researched it significantly in the past and have a pretty good handle on what is required)
I guess in summary, after reading that book about "Who moved my cheese" I'm thinking I like IT, but maybe I can get my kicks elsewhere in the industry. I'd be happy bringing in enough to maintain our current lifestyle which is pretty average but we're happy.
Or will coding become fun again? And not offshored all the flaming time?
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