Ten Reasons You Might Not Want To Go Into Development




Complete Developer Podcast show

Summary: In this the tenth episode Will and BJ discuss ten reasons a programmer or hobbyist might not want to go into full time development. It is best to know early on in your career or training if this is the life for you. The guys are not out to discourage anyone from going into the field but want those entering to be able to make an informed decision. They address some of the challenges that face developers as well as aspects of the working environment that make a career as a developer unique. The episode concludes with a discussion on the matter of programming as a job or programming as a craft. To be successful a developer needs to be a craftsman. Links <a href="http://learncpp.com" target="_blank">Learn C++</a> <a href="http://www.geraldmweinberg.com/Site/Programming_Psychology.html" target="_blank">Psychology of Computer Programming</a> <a href="http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/6-signs-meant-programmer/" target="_blank">Six Signs You're Not Meant To Be A Programmer</a> <a href="http://notepad-plus-plus.org" target="_blank">Notepad++</a>