On 06/23/2015 03:19 PM, ketmar wrote:
On Tue, 23 Jun 2015 15:04:49 -0400, Nick Sabalausky wrote:
Even that intrinsic passion in the field itself isn't strictly necessary
to be a good programmer. I know that sounds wrong, but hear me out: All
that's REALLY needed at the bare minimum is the basic integrity to say
"If this is what I'm going to be working on, even if I'm only in it for
the money, then goddammit I'm going to do the best job I can. Because
this is the job I'm being paid to do." But a lot of the "code monkeys"
can't even muster up that much.
i must confess that i too cannot into such way thinking. that's why i
never took a job i'm not really interested in: it's simply unfair to take
employer's money if i'm not interested in result, an employer surely can
hire someone better.
Of course, that's also a form of respectable personal integrity, too.
(one that a lot of people don't share - well, not that everyone always
has the luxury of doing so, but still, it's a good attitude to have).
And yea, naturally, personal interest does make it a lot easier to coax
oneself to do a good job.
