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The 50 year old programmer
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Not yet in my fifties but getting close.
I used to laugh at people that said I'm sick of learning another new framework every two years. It's always been fun learning something new, better. But now I'm looking at new contracts and I'm not looking forward to having to learn angular or react, I get a shudder when I see Entity Framework mentioned.
God help me if it says Agile, first off I've never seen agile done well, I don't like pair programming and I don't like daily stand up meetings.
I'm concentrating on plan B for a little while and intend to go niche and actually be an expert in something rather than a generalist.Comment
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As much as I empathise with oliverson (I'm in a similar position after all) I celebrate the miracle of having wound up as an IT contractor. What other role exists where, for minimal stress, you can sit on your backside browsing the web (sometimes in one's dressing gown), chewing the fat with other like-minded cynics, yet being compensated at a level commensurate with that of a mediocre championship footballer? Life, actually, is very very good.Last edited by I just need to test it; 20 April 2017, 08:05.Comment
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Originally posted by I just need to test it View PostI celebrate the miracle of having wound up as an IT contractor. What other role exists where, for minimal stress, you can you sit on your backside browsing the web (sometimes in one's dressing gown), chewing the fat with other like-minded cynics, yet being compensated at a level commensurate with that of a mediocre championship footballer? Life, actually, is very very good.Comment
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Originally posted by woohoo View PostNot yet in my fifties but getting close.
I used to laugh at people that said I'm sick of learning another new framework every two years. It's always been fun learning something new, better. But now I'm looking at new contracts and I'm not looking forward to having to learn angular or react, I get a shudder when I see Entity Framework mentioned.
God help me if it says Agile, first off I've never seen agile done well, I don't like pair programming and I don't like daily stand up meetings.
I'm concentrating on plan B for a little while and intend to go niche and actually be an expert in something rather than a generalist.
But what is the problem of standing up each day and giving a brief update of what you have done and flagging if their is an issue?
The main reason agile fails is because 'management' see daily stand ups as a platform to 'challenge' what people are doing.
The one thing which makes me want to get violent is when some pointless tw@ insist on asking
1 When will that be done?
2 Can it be done quicker?
These 2 phrases add no value and wind people up.
But that is my view and I have to say if the 'stories' or 'dev tasks' are not broken down into easily manageable chunks e.g. nothing should take more than 3 days then agile does fall apart.
But that is the fault of the Product Manager/BA/researchers etc for not doing their job properly.Comment
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Originally posted by original PM View PostUp until 2 years ago i would have completely agreed.
But what is the problem of standing up each day and giving a brief update of what you have done and flagging if their is an issue?
The main reason agile fails is because 'management' see daily stand ups as a platform to 'challenge' what people are doing.
The one thing which makes me want to get violent is when some pointless tw@ insist on asking
1 When will that be done?
2 Can it be done quicker?
These 2 phrases add no value and wind people up.
But that is my view and I have to say if the 'stories' or 'dev tasks' are not broken down into easily manageable chunks e.g. nothing should take more than 3 days then agile does fall apart.
But that is the fault of the Product Manager/BA/researchers etc for not doing their job properly.
I have my own thought processes and I like to approach problems accordingly..
Yes, I sit down with people and communicate all the time so that we're all on the same page but the thought of bunking up with some random geek just fills me with dread.
I won't do it and if it's part of the client's working practices, I make sure I'm aware of it from the offset so I'm not even put forward.
If, in the others hand, they being in PP halfway through a contract I'd probably walk if they insisted I did it.Comment
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Originally posted by original PM View PostUp until 2 years ago i would have completely agreed.
But what is the problem of standing up each day and giving a brief update of what you have done and flagging if their is an issue?
The main reason agile fails is because 'management' see daily stand ups as a platform to 'challenge' what people are doing.
But that is my view and I have to say if the 'stories' or 'dev tasks' are not broken down into easily manageable chunks e.g. nothing should take more than 3 days then agile does fall apart.Comment
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Originally posted by Big Blue Plymouth View PostBut pair programming, frankly, is horrific.
I have my own thought processes and I like to approach problems accordingly..
Yes, I sit down with people and communicate all the time so that we're all on the same page but the thought of bunking up with some random geek just fills me with dread.
I won't do it and if it's part of the client's working practices, I make sure I'm aware of it from the offset so I'm not even put forward.
If, in the others hand, they being in PP halfway through a contract I'd probably walk if they insisted I did it.
What you seem to be saying is 'I know the best way to do everything and I am not interested in working closely with someone who may disagree with me. Especially if they may at times have a better way than me.'
Stop being scared of change and embrace it.Comment
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Originally posted by original PM View PostThe one thing which makes me want to get violent ...Hard Brexit now!
#prayfornodealComment
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Originally posted by Big Blue Plymouth View PostBut pair programming, frankly, is horrific.
I have my own thought processes and I like to approach problems accordingly..
Yes, I sit down with people and communicate all the time so that we're all on the same page but the thought of bunking up with some random geek just fills me with dread.
I won't do it and if it's part of the client's working practices, I make sure I'm aware of it from the offset so I'm not even put forward.
If, in the others hand, they being in PP halfway through a contract I'd probably walk if they insisted I did it.
Also, I'm fairly introverted. I'm sociable and people would not say I'm introverted but it does mean that speaking to people is quite tiring.Comment
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