ConfessionTime

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   by ConfessionTime 5y ago

   People are taking the one extreme example I gave of a day of not working as my typical day. That isn't the case. I do put in work. Maybe not as much as my coworkers, but I ship features, I close tickets, I do everything that everyone
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   by ConfessionTime 5y ago

   I would be lying if I said there was zero "I'll be found out" stress and that was part of the motivation for this post. Hearing that other people do this too would reduce that stress. Although this has never been a particul
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   by ConfessionTime 5y ago

   It is interesting the number of people who see this as a problem that needs to be fixed. Since this specific comment is near the top, I might as well address that here. Why should I work more? How will that improve my life? My self-worth
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   by ConfessionTime 5y ago

   >However! I will say that this way of working and living comes with some significant hazard to your mental health. Doing something you don't like, care about, or believe in for decades long periods of time can really mess with your
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   Ask HN: Are most of us developers lying about how much work we do?

   1665 points by ConfessionTime 5y ago|1058 comments