I don’t want to be a software developer anymore
I read the article; I&#x27;m not sure this is so much a criticism of the industry as it is an examination of this developer&#x27;s personal anecdotal experience.<p>As developers, we lead a very charmed life that others sometimes aren&#x27;t even born with the chance to intellectually compete for; the author neglects to address how lucky we are to be able to do this at all, let alone to then find employment in it. If it&#x27;s not an industry that benefits you holistically, find something you love that doesn&#x27;t strain your neck or involve gender-politics- dentistry for example, or maybe upholstery or culinary arts.<p>Personally, it&#x27;s the hundreds of days spent in a dish pit, and burning my hands on a hot grill for 12 hours every night that gives me the ability and patience to appreciate this opportunity we have, and all of the different elements of it. I&#x27;ve had very few experiences in life that afford me this type of luxury or time to examine my surroundings and then have time to compose them in words for others to read. This doesn&#x27;t make the author wrong, this makes our perspectives different, and perhaps a tour of duty in other professions would benefit the author.