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Posted on 02-08-16 01:11:11 AM Link | Quote
This is something I wonder. I'm currently at univ, getting ready to work in computer related stuff, most likely programming. Recently I got the desire to do something else instead, but I'm not sure.


I enjoy coding as a hobby, but it isn't a big passion for me. It's really just a way to pass time whenever I'm on an interesting project (and don't lose motivation).

Enterprisey coding, though, ugh. With all these practices they use... it's not that the practices are bad, they have pretty good reasons to be, but they make the thing less fun for me.

On the other hand, that's all theory. Life isn't always cool and nice, either, there has to be less nice things.


So are any of you guys coding for a company? Or otherwise working for a company? Is it rather good or bad? How do things go as far as coding is concerned?

I figure this depends on the company really, but I want to get a wider idea of the thing.

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I don't know how typical my case is, but the job I have is pretty good as far as coding goes.

We use GitLab to store all of our code, and we have a policy to not merge and code into the main branch unless two other members of the team have given their approval of it. (Some of our team can be lazy on this part, but it is mostly an effective system.) We use the Agile system and have weekly sprints, so code is tested frequently. While occasional emergency requests to come in every now and then, we use Jira to manage bugs and requested features, as well as to keep track of who is doing what and how far along it is. We also have a policy that all new code needs to have a corresponding unit test written for it, though that practice tends to fall to the wayside when the holiday season comes up.


Again, I don't know how typical this is. The company is rather small, and our practices are supposedly considered the best way to currently do things. It also helps that my boss is a really cool guy and is a programmer himself, so we've never had much in the way of drama or anything.

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Posted on 02-08-16 02:27:40 PM Link | Quote
I'm in much the same position. I'm in my last few months of University and, afterwards, hopefully getting a job somewhere. All the processess and stuff like agile, or waterfall, or TDD are all really dry, and they bore the hell out of me. But, I know that they're pretty vital.

My day-to-day work is really just launch VS with a basic plan in my head, and code. Sometimes it works out really nicely. Recently, with working with Unreal Engine, I've begun to understand that I can't simply dive in, code a few classes and have it all work; for the first time, I'm doing something that requires planning and forethought. At the end of it, I guess it's a case of do you feel a sense of pride when you release something good? I do, and I know that'll help me get through the dry stuff.

However, if you have an alternate desire, it could be worth looking in to. I'm sure many people leave university with a degree in one subject, then move on to a career in something entirely different. A degree doesn't lock you in to a single path.

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Posted on 02-10-16 10:28:01 PM Link | Quote
Well, thanks for the input


That's good to hear. But again, depends on the company, I know that Xeon dislikes his work, and I've heard quite a few fun work stories from Xkeeper... either way, glad to see it's not that bad everywhere.


But eh, first I'd have to ensure I do pass this year. I'm not sure whether I can do it given my current motivation...

Two opposite ideas are fighting in my mind:

1. You should choose to work into what motivates you best. Sure, life isn't always cool, but working into something you don't enjoy is just asking for longterm depression and all the associated shit.

(which I can't be sure for real given I have little experience)

2. Some people are working really hard because their family is poor and can hardly support their studies. Knowing that, I get the feeling that my little doubts are like a spoilt brat's whims; if I am where I am, it's only due to luck, and I shouldn't be shitting on it... right?

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it's all well and good until you get stuck on a death march project where you have a deadline to deliver something that is basically impossible, and your management is idiots



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The good thing about the technology field is that there are lots of positions opening up all the time. If you find yourself in a job that you start to dislike, it won't take too long to find another job offer. The tricky part is finding one that's better than where you are, I guess.

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Posted on 02-11-16 01:26:07 AM Link | Quote
I guess "get another job" is easier said than done though, I don't want to end up in a situation like Xkeeper's...


although here in France, when you become jobless, you can get paid temporarily until you find a new job, but there are conditions to that (it depends on why you ended up jobless and other things, it's also limited in time so you don't live off of it forever)

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