Hard-Working Developers?
For years, the tech industry has been hailed as a haven for passionate and innovative developers. However, we often come across developers who consider quantity over quality.
These developers prioritize efficiency and productivity over passion and creativity. They focus on churning out code quickly, often sacrificing quality and originality in the process.
While their dedication to their work is admirable, their methods have had a detrimental effect on the landscape of passionate developers.
The rise of these developers can be attributed to the increasing demand for quick and efficient development in the tech industry. With the constant pressure to deliver products faster and cheaper, many developers have adopted a more efficient and utilitarian approach to their work. However, this has come at the expense of passion and creativity.
Passionate developers have often been pushed aside in favor of those who can produce more code in a shorter amount of time. This has led to a homogenization of the tech industry, with many developers following the same cookie-cutter approach to development.
Furthermore, the focus on efficiency and productivity has led to a culture of burnout among the developers. Many of them are working long hours, often sacrificing their personal lives and mental health in the pursuit of productivity. This has led to a high turnover rate in the tech industry, with many developers leaving the industry due to burnout. On the other hand, passionate developers often struggle to thrive in this environment.
Their creativity and originality are often stifled by the pressure to produce more code, and they are often overlooked in favor of their more efficient colleagues.
This has led to many talented and innovative developers leaving the industry, further diminishing the diversity and creativity of the tech industry.
I don’t mean that hard-working developers are bad. Not everyone can be passionate about doing their job right? We have set up a system where quantity is as important as quality. And passion too can be developed with time. Mastering programming doesn’t require you to be passionate. Programming is a set of computer knowledge and techniques. It comes with experience and practice on different and progressively complex projects.
But passionate people have the ability to think outside of the box and come up with the most creative ideas that a normal developer can’t think of.
For an HWD, the code is the code. For a passionate developer (PD), the code is a painting. A PD sculpts the code. Looks at function call for 5 mins. Thinks how beautifully the code has been written. It is the canvas where he can paint his ideas.
To preserve the landscape of developers, society needs to shift its focus from efficiency and productivity to creativity and innovation. People should recognize the value of passionate developers who bring unique perspectives and ideas to the table. It is crucial to support and nurture passionate developers and prioritize their well-being and innovation. Quality is as important and sometimes more important than Quantity.
