[PHP] Re: developers life
Nathan Rixham nrix...@gmail.com wrote in message news:32.be.60519.170f4...@pb1.pair.com... well just for the hell of it; and because I'm feeling worn.. anybody else find the following true when you're a developer? - frequent bursts of side-tracking onto more interesting subjects - vast amount of inhuman focus, followed by inability to remain focussed - general tendancy to keep taking on projects, often for no good reason - inability to flip out of work mode at 5pm like the rest of the world -- [sub] not feeling normal unless worked you've extra; while other professions demand overtime as little as an extra 15 minutes - constant learning (positive thing) - unlimited skill scope, if its on a computer you'll give it a go - amazing ability to prioritise (the wrong things) - all projects suddenly become uninteresting and all motivation is lost at approx 65-85 percent completion - the code seems more important than the app (even though its not) - lots more but lost interest / focus ps: expectantly installed windows 7 over the weekend, brief moment of excitement coupled with the thought i wonder what it's like; anticlimax + reality check, it was just a taskbar, start menu and desktop.. you'd think I'd know by now. regards :-) i so have more important things to do I have this to say re:win 7 http://xkcd.com/528/ -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
[PHP] Re: developers life
On Mon, 19 Jan 2009 21:28:05 +, Nathan Rixham wrote: well just for the hell of it; and because I'm feeling worn.. anybody else find the following true when you're a developer? [...] Yes. -- Ross McKay, Toronto, NSW Australia Towers get higher, Jobs get cheaper, Highways get wider, Love gets deeper - Jackson Jackson -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
[PHP] Re: developers life
Ross McKay wrote: On Mon, 19 Jan 2009 21:28:05 +, Nathan Rixham wrote: well just for the hell of it; and because I'm feeling worn.. anybody else find the following true when you're a developer? [...] Yes. well.. so its common to developers in uk, usa, canada, australia, everywhere really it seems. there goes my idea of moving to another country, keeping the same line of work and hoping it changes. bahhumbug -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] Re: developers life
On Mon, Jan 19, 2009 at 3:22 PM, Nathan Rixham nrix...@gmail.com wrote: Ross McKay wrote: On Mon, 19 Jan 2009 21:28:05 +, Nathan Rixham wrote: well just for the hell of it; and because I'm feeling worn.. anybody else find the following true when you're a developer? [...] Yes. well.. so its common to developers in uk, usa, canada, australia, everywhere really it seems. there goes my idea of moving to another country, keeping the same line of work and hoping it changes. bahhumbug -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php I guess you're just stuck in what ever country you're in! -- Kyle Terry | www.kyleterry.com
Re: [PHP] Re: developers life
Kyle Terry wrote: On Mon, Jan 19, 2009 at 3:22 PM, Nathan Rixham nrix...@gmail.com wrote: Ross McKay wrote: On Mon, 19 Jan 2009 21:28:05 +, Nathan Rixham wrote: well just for the hell of it; and because I'm feeling worn.. anybody else find the following true when you're a developer? [...] Yes. well.. so its common to developers in uk, usa, canada, australia, everywhere really it seems. there goes my idea of moving to another country, keeping the same line of work and hoping it changes. bahhumbug I guess you're just stuck in what ever country you're in! must be the de-veloper thing.. the de is so negative, need to change the world [typo - i mean word - but seemed apt to leave it in] -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] Re: developers life
On Mon, Jan 19, 2009 at 3:27 PM, Nathan Rixham nrix...@gmail.com wrote: Kyle Terry wrote: On Mon, Jan 19, 2009 at 3:22 PM, Nathan Rixham nrix...@gmail.com wrote: Ross McKay wrote: On Mon, 19 Jan 2009 21:28:05 +, Nathan Rixham wrote: well just for the hell of it; and because I'm feeling worn.. anybody else find the following true when you're a developer? [...] Yes. well.. so its common to developers in uk, usa, canada, australia, everywhere really it seems. there goes my idea of moving to another country, keeping the same line of work and hoping it changes. bahhumbug I guess you're just stuck in what ever country you're in! must be the de-veloper thing.. the de is so negative, need to change the world [typo - i mean word - but seemed apt to leave it in] Hey Mr. Bossman, I'm a software veloper. Here is my resume. -- Kyle Terry | www.kyleterry.com
Re: [PHP] Re: developers life
On Mon, Jan 19, 2009 at 18:33, Kyle Terry k...@kyleterry.com wrote: Hey Mr. Bossman, I'm a software veloper. Here is my resume. Well, if we're dropping the de- as a prefix, and dis- and de- are veritably synonymous, and the opposite of dis- is en-, you may as well start calling yourself an enveloper. http://www.answers.com/envelop By second definition, you would be one who attacks an enemy's flank. Again, trading synonyms, you've got a new definition: One who assaults the backside of one who opposes it. So with that, Nathan, you are not just a deviant, but it's also worth noting that behavior like that can land you in prison. -- /Daniel P. Brown daniel.br...@parasane.net || danbr...@php.net http://www.parasane.net/ || http://www.pilotpig.net/ Unadvertised dedicated server deals, too low to print - email me to find out! -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
