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[–] SuitedUpDev@feddit.nl 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I am currently a Dev (used to be a sound engineer), but I can definitely understand that!

[–] Halvdan@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah. Don't burn yourself out on the job. No one will thank you for it. It can be hard, I still have problems saying no. Go figure.

[–] SuitedUpDev@feddit.nl 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

In my time as a sound engineer, I learned to say no. Compared to sound engineering (as in, live sound engineer), being a dev is a walk in the park.

No more 16 hour work days, no more tours with getting only 6 hours of sleep each night. No stressing out over a technical issue 15 minutes before show time. I could go on and on :P

[–] Halvdan@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Coming from a job where dev work feels like vacation. Sheesh. Good on you, man.

Edit: if you are a man. Shouldn't assume really.

[–] SuitedUpDev@feddit.nl 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yes I am a man and yes, dev work feels like a vacation to me. 😅

But in all honesty, I still do sound engineering but only as a volunteer in a small local venue about twice a month. That's fun, no stress, just doing things I love to do. Meeting cool people, making sure the crowd enjoys the show. Fun stuff.

[–] Halvdan@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I see what you mean. I can enjoy making smaller scripts and programs to run some electronics projects but going back as a full time Dev would totally suck the fun out of it. And besides, my skills are seriously out-of-date anyway, not to mention 90% forgotten.

Using Jerboa to post this and I have definitely made editors that had similar quirks in the past.

[–] SuitedUpDev@feddit.nl 2 points 1 year ago

Hehehe, I can definitely see what you mean. Doing stuff in your spare time is fun, but the moment it it becomes a "must do" thing... It's like doing your taxes.