Today it’s abit free style as we enjoy life the best way we know. It’s been several years now since I joined this field of black screen. Not once have I heard the statement in my today’s title and of course nod back. At times I wonder what’s the other interesting life out there more than putting your mind in a coded language in venture to solve a problem. But then I closely watch my colleagues from a far and at times I agree with the statement. What is it sitting for hours behind a screen with just headphones only to come up with a solution for the end user that seem like you clicked a button and everything worked?. But then there is something about late hours code and their mind that proofs the statement.
My mind takes an adventure to watch life from a far and smile at the uniqueness of personalities in different fields. As a developer have sat in meetings with a sales personnel pitching a product, giving it the taste and bit of exaggeration that leaves my mind searching the thing or functionality whose existence I don’t know. Some developers can watch you slip away with what you believe if you insist even if it’s wrong. My mentor used to say “Developers don’t know how to shout about their achievements or what they have done”. With such, someone can easily think they almost do nothing in an environment where tasks are not well defined. They live in a space where a working code or product gives them so much satisfaction whether recognized or not.
There were years I don’t remember so much apart from my screen, house and church. I had slowly but surely become a workaholic. I had my laptop everywhere. Infact if I visited somewhere and not aware of how long it would take I would carry my laptop. During holidays in shags I had my laptop charged and near reach. I would come from office late, get home cook and then back to my screen. It was also the first thing before going back to the office. I almost carried my laptop to church. And I remember someone asking the exact statement. “Do you have a life?”.
All the same motherhood came about with a higher calling and a wake up call. It might seem like the statement is true but I think we live deeply, I mean so deep. Probably a good silent life with a desire to see the product and solutions we do scream out there.
What’s your take on software developers that you have interacted with? Is the statement true?