As a developer, I have to constantly get up, get my coffee, do my morning routine, and get to work. I am constantly reminded that I am not in charge of my own destiny, and that I am just a cog in a larger machine. I have to take personal responsibility for my own happiness and success by doing my best to stay on my toes. Working on software for devops teams in my current career has taught me this lesson so I am sure of it.
This is a good reminder because in my current position, I am the only developer who is actively doing anything. I have to be on my toes all day even if my boss likes it. So I am very often reminded that I am not in charge of my own destiny. However, this does not mean that my job is going to be stressful. Because I am a devops developer, I have the luxury of being able to focus on my work, and that is what I am doing.
Your team in my current career have taught me this lesson so I am sure of it. This is a good reminder because in my current position, I am the only developer who is actively doing anything. I have to be on my toes all day even if my boss likes it. So I am very often reminded that I am not in charge of my own destiny. However, this does not mean that my job is going to be stressful.
It means that I have learned to prioritize, be clear about my goals, and know when to take a step back. I have an excellent manager who wants me to work so she can feel like I am achieving my goals, and she does. She has also helped me to realize that I can never be the only developer on a project, because if I am, I will be making mistakes, and that will cost me time and money.
I think that’s why I am able to focus on everything I do, I am able to take a step back when I need to, and I am able to prioritize. Most importantly, I am able to make myself accountable. When I’m stressed out, I don’t see things and I just feel sorry for myself. I am able to focus on my work, and that is all I need to hear.
I work for a company that creates software tools for our clients to use. I am a developer myself, but the fact that I am able to put my attention on the right things, rather than letting my ego take over, is extremely refreshing. While I am not the only one coding, I am the only one thinking about it, and that is good.
I am able to make myself accountable. When Im stressed out, I dont see things and I just feel sorry for myself. I am able to focus on my work, and that is all I need to hear.
One thing that I find myself saying often is, “I am not a developer, I am a software engineer or a project manager.” I take that as, “I am just a human being, but I am capable of great things.” I think it is because I do a lot of the “thinking” the developer does. I think I have a very good idea of what I want to accomplish and why. I am able to do this while not feeling like I am on autopilot.
Azure devops is not a game. It’s just a software game. The developer is doing what he’s supposed to do and is doing it well. It looks like it’s in fact a game so that’s not the problem. One is trying to do more of the same and it’s a lot harder to do.
The developer is not in the business of doing the same thing over and over again. Thats the whole idea of a game developer. You are creating something new and different and so are they. So there.
