I'm nostalgic about the good old days prior to 2016 when every technology change meant improvement. Nowadays, tech doesn't change as much, but when it does, it's for the worse.
It's been a challenge for me to adapt to the new reality of coding as a game of busy-work and lock-in through complexity.
It has become a bit of a theatre for me, unfortunately. I know I could do something in a way that's 100x more efficient but it would negatively impact my job security so no thanks. Also, if I do the right thing, taking all the risk upon myself, nobody will appreciate. I'll stick to inefficient popular tools and methodologies. I'll play the game of Whac-a-mole... Like a bad gardner who pulls the weeds out by the leaves and leaves the roots behind. That's the smart move.
I tried the other approach, doing my very best, outperfoming and it couldn't have worked out worse. The manager class feels nothing but contempt for people who outperform. "Good boy! Here, have a pat on the back... Sucker."
It's been a challenge for me to adapt to the new reality of coding as a game of busy-work and lock-in through complexity.
It has become a bit of a theatre for me, unfortunately. I know I could do something in a way that's 100x more efficient but it would negatively impact my job security so no thanks. Also, if I do the right thing, taking all the risk upon myself, nobody will appreciate. I'll stick to inefficient popular tools and methodologies. I'll play the game of Whac-a-mole... Like a bad gardner who pulls the weeds out by the leaves and leaves the roots behind. That's the smart move.
I tried the other approach, doing my very best, outperfoming and it couldn't have worked out worse. The manager class feels nothing but contempt for people who outperform. "Good boy! Here, have a pat on the back... Sucker."