Affinity
Posted by Joel Tue, 18 Sep 2007 05:48:01 GMT
Well, it's been an interesting two weeks. I'm happy to say I like my new job. I feel very comfortable there already and like the management is very smart. The other engineers are good.
Unfortunately, not only have John and Malgosia Green now quit, but Tung has announced he's going to quit as well. I think the move is an odd one and is disappointing. Either way, the rest of the engineering staff seems pretty content with the place, and we're going to hire more soon.
I've been working on some new features and refactoring code in the process. I've actually become an advocate of organization, automated testing, and release schedules; my goal is to avoid the havoc of my last job a bit and obtain a productive work life that is well balanced with enjoyable time off.
There are a few things I've come to realize lately. When you come to work here they give you the book Getting Things Done. I'm reading it now and it's had a definite effect on my stress levels. I really worry much less now. I'd recommend checking it out.
The other realization is that programmers are often timid and this becomes their own downfall. Agreeing to the whims of management, who does not understand what's going on under the hood, is a fatal mistake for your own sanity, and the company. Coders will actually feel guilty when they secretly take time to clean up code. This is where lots of their stress really comes from.
So my new goal is to be productive and stress-free.
I'm also now staying at Aiden's permanently, as he's moved out to live with Gianna. I kinda like this spot.
This weekend I went down to visit my mom, sister, brother, and Ben's girlfriend. Ben recently moved to Colorado to be close to her in an effort to shake his life up and pursue something new.
We went to Montana del Oros, climbed amongst the rocks, watching the waves crash. The sun set. I took some pictures with Julia's camera and now I want an SLR.
mmm... SLR...