This is why I've been contemplating switching to a feature phone and having only 1 personal computer. Maybe even get rid of a phone altogether. The problem is the rest of the world operates in the internet/smartphone paradigm, so I would be handicapping myself.
But the distractions abound and continue to grow. There is no respite. Since we are all addicted to our devices, we are all equal slaves, so it doesn't really improve our lives since we are all "advancing" at the same rate.
Your comment is just the right kind of insight and cynicism. Lots of truth here.
So is a career in software development not worth it in the long run? Seems like it starts nice but quickly plateaus until you get older then you're replaced. Would one be better off focusing on management, marketing, or corporate operations as soon as you get your foot in the door as a software developer?
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This is why I've been contemplating switching to a feature phone and having only 1 personal computer. Maybe even get rid of a phone altogether. The problem is the rest of the world operates in the internet/smartphone paradigm, so I would be handicapping myself. But the distractions abound and continue to grow. There is no respite. Since we are all addicted to our devices, we are all equal slaves, so it doesn't really improve our lives since we are all "advancing" at the same rate.
Your comment is just the right kind of insight and cynicism. Lots of truth here. So is a career in software development not worth it in the long run? Seems like it starts nice but quickly plateaus until you get older then you're replaced. Would one be better off focusing on management, marketing, or corporate operations as soon as you get your foot in the door as a software developer?
Unfortunately the demand to make money doesn't equate to demand to improve quality of job and life for software developers.