Devs, are you happy in this modern world?

Because there comes a time when every programmer asks themselves: Am I happy being a programmer?

Hi everyone, I was programming like every day recently, and meanwhile, I was thinking about how much I enjoy programming. However, it’s important to acknowledge that not everything is a bed of roses.

I said “not everything is a bed of roses”

To be honest, I’m not sure if whether enjoying programming defines whether I was born to be a programmer or not. One of the things that bothers me the most about programming is not having the answers and solutions to everything when I need them in my mind. Although I feel a sense of catharsis when I find a solution to a problem after grappling with it for a day or two, it’s something that’s enough and makes me wonder: Was I really born to be a programmer?

Speaking with a friend who also works in the world of software development, he mentioned that one of the things he likes most about programming is the challenge of finding a solution to a problem. For him, it’s the goal or the fun part of being a programmer. At that moment, I commented: It’s the opposite for me. It’s the part I like the least. I would just like to sit down and have the solution in my mind from the moment I press the key. I simply would like not to pause or get stuck on a problem, but rather to solve it as quickly as possible, without complications.

During my time at university, there was a term that was quite common: “extreme programmers”, who were developers that, as soon as they sat down in front of a computer, didn’t stop coding as if they already had the solution from the first moment or knew how to develop a project.

In the country where I live, it’s common for programmers to be sought after to develop accounting systems for local businesses. During my time in university, I knew I enjoyed programming, although to be honest, I’m not very good at mathematics. I thought: How appealing could a profession as demanding as programming be for me, especially if the outcome of the projects i would develop mainly involves numbers?

At one point, I thought: ‘Okay, I know I like programming, but I’m not fond of mathematics. And I know it will soon be important to showcase my work, whether for future clients or to inspire my acquaintances that programming is great. But honestly, I don’t think they’ll find it exciting to see an economic accounting system and want to learn to program. What options do I have?

Searching online, I found some very interesting suggestions with which I could implement programming, and the result could be appealing to everyone. These suggestions are:

1. Programming + 3D Enviroment
2. Videogame programmer

3. VFX Artist

These suggestions are still my hobbies to this day. They helped me see beyond what my surroundings offered in terms of being a programmer and simply being sought after to develop accounting systems.

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Currently, the topic of artificial intelligence has emerged. I believe it is too early to say whether AI will take away jobs from programmers or not. Technology as we know it today is less than 10 years old. Compared to the development of humanity and even the cosmos we know, this is nothing.

Devs, I’m sure you tell people that you enjoy being programmers, but let’s be honest, what are the few details you don’t like about this modern world?. i´ll read you.

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