Are there people who don't find programming strenuous? I certainly don't enjoy all aspects of programming.
Just wondering if this founder is giving up to easily. Of course just being the boss and telling other people what to do is more fun than doing actual work.
On the other hand, is "being a programmer" a bit like being a studio musician? I never understood why anybody would want to be a studio musician rather than writing their own songs, but I was told that some people prefer it that way. In the same vein, maybe "real programmers" just enjoy programming whatever they are being told to program? I don't want to diss "real programmers" - I just struggle to find my niche in the work force, and it appears being a real programmer is probably not it.
Are there people who don't find programming strenuous? I certainly don't enjoy all aspects of programming.
I love programming, but I still find it to be incredibly strenuous. I have to work at the more difficult/novel problems for days, grinding through particularly boring implementation details while maintaining a high level of attention so that I don't miss anything important.
It's tiring, difficult, often mind-bending, and ultimately, very rewarding. It sometimes seems to require the same amount of will-power I had to invest when working long hours doing difficult manual labor.
Just wondering if this founder is giving up to easily. Of course just being the boss and telling other people what to do is more fun than doing actual work.
Yes. And yes. When it came time to do the actual work, he gave up.
On the other hand, is "being a programmer" a bit like being a studio musician? I never understood why anybody would want to be a studio musician rather than writing their own songs, but I was told that some people prefer it that way. In the same vein, maybe "real programmers" just enjoy programming whatever they are being told to program? I don't want to diss "real programmers" - I just struggle to find my niche in the work force, and it appears being a real programmer is probably not it.
What's a "real" programmer? Your niche in the work force is going to be whatever you can make for yourself. If you want to lead projects (or a company), then find a way to do so. If you don't want to take investment, you'll have to invest your savings -- so find a high paying programming job to help you meet your goal.
Its unfortunate that the only thing that is considered "actual work" is programming. But I blame myself for not explaining more thoroughly in the article.
I invite you to look at the startup itself and the video demo. I know I'm asking a lot, but I think you should look more in to someones work before you say that they gave up without putting in any actual work. The video demonstrates a considerable part of the back-end being complete; I just need assistance because I understand that I cannot manage a project like this on my own.
Just wondering if this founder is giving up to easily. Of course just being the boss and telling other people what to do is more fun than doing actual work.
On the other hand, is "being a programmer" a bit like being a studio musician? I never understood why anybody would want to be a studio musician rather than writing their own songs, but I was told that some people prefer it that way. In the same vein, maybe "real programmers" just enjoy programming whatever they are being told to program? I don't want to diss "real programmers" - I just struggle to find my niche in the work force, and it appears being a real programmer is probably not it.