I wrote my first lines of code when I was 12, so I had a good few years of working exclusively on stuff I was interested in before I went to college and found employment in this field after graduating.
My current job is nothing like those years and in comparison feels like bricklaying. It pays the bills, but there isn't a lot of room for growth, because we have a streamlined process designed for delivering the product on time and on budget.
In one word - boring.
On one side this is great - you should use boring technology, because it brings the most value. On the other it's as devoid of romanticism as it can be.
The silver lining here is that this job leaves me with enough mental energy to pursue hobby projects. Provided that at the moment I'm not in a situation in which I'm forced to follow rules/directions I consider harmful/stupid.
My current job is nothing like those years and in comparison feels like bricklaying. It pays the bills, but there isn't a lot of room for growth, because we have a streamlined process designed for delivering the product on time and on budget.
In one word - boring.
On one side this is great - you should use boring technology, because it brings the most value. On the other it's as devoid of romanticism as it can be.
The silver lining here is that this job leaves me with enough mental energy to pursue hobby projects. Provided that at the moment I'm not in a situation in which I'm forced to follow rules/directions I consider harmful/stupid.