▲ | northwest65 7 months ago | |||||||||||||
> I just wasted a day investigating something for nothing Nah not for nothing, they paid you. If they want to pay you for dumb shit, that's on them. You'll have to find a way to let go of the frustration though, that's the real problem here. I just try not to get caught up in what the business is doing, it's just a job, and their goals will never ever ever align with my own, so no point sweating it. I work at a small company now. When my boss does something stupid, I tell so and why. Sometimes I need to change tact because that's what the business demands, but sometimes he's like huh you're right (generally for technical reasons, although the cognitive cost of task switching is real) and we stay the course. Either way it's nice to have somebody listen at least. | ||||||||||||||
▲ | tacostakohashi 7 months ago | parent | next [-] | |||||||||||||
The problem with this mindset is that, in five or ten years, you'll be an seasoned expert in doing dumb shit. That's not an in demand skillset that will lead to career progression down the track. | ||||||||||||||
▲ | namaria 7 months ago | parent | prev | next [-] | |||||||||||||
> Nah not for nothing, they paid you. If they want to pay you for dumb shit, that's on them. This attitude right here is why so many developers burn out. Having money thrown your way is not proof you're doing the right thing, and thinking like that can really hurt you on the long term. We crave meaning and community and selling those out can have severe psychological consequences. | ||||||||||||||
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▲ | cbsks 7 months ago | parent | prev [-] | |||||||||||||
>> I just wasted a day investigating something for nothing > Nah not for nothing, they paid you. If they want to pay you for dumb shit, that's on them. Yep. Remember, you didn’t waste a day. Your manager did. | ||||||||||||||
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