What has one year of Software Development taught me?
From July’21 to Dec’22, it's been 18 months since I have been for a Deutsche Bank.
I work as a Full Stack Developer, trying out anything new I can find.
I work on React, NestJs and a bit of CSS. Has it been worth it? Am I enjoying it? Do I want to quit and run away? What else can we do? What is the best part of it?
I wouldn’t paint the picture of enjoyment as complete black and white, it's more of a rollercoaster. Sometimes, it's breezing, and sometimes, it's an agonizing storm. When the workload is high with a short deadline or a production bug with a high priority, it's a nightmare.
Most of the other times, it's usually like a warm-cool breeze. That perfect kind of soft winds, you know. For us primarily, the features/bugs are low priority, and we take as much time as possible to solve them. If it requires 2 hours, I’m gonna take a day to solve it reading all about the tech along the way.
Then comes the question of worth.
I would like to answer that question with another question, do you have enough money to live your life while doing what you want?
Unless you lie in the top 1% of the population, you must work to support your living. Software Development is relatively lighter than other jobs. All you gotta do is work 6–12 hours, earn a massive ton of money and spend them as you wish. For me? I would say it's worth it since it gives me enough to support my needs and wants.
I want a new controller for gaming, a bike for travelling, a beautiful flat, order or eat as much as I want and get clothes I like.
For a few individuals, this job can be difficult or out of their taste. This could lead to suffocation in the workplace. When you open that laptop and start typing, you’ll feel like a fraud. That’s when finding an alternative and running away from this field would be a good move. Personally, being a nerd, I love this field. This gives me enough mental exercise to see and lead the other aspects of my life similarly. Being a software developer is an active job which requires you to stay on top of everything. This makes you proactive, reflecting on other parts of your life, such as fitness or eating.
Finally, I would say that the best part of it is the pay that you get. It's a lot of work, asks for longer hours and is tough to do, but if you wanna retire early having all your goals fulfilled, this is one of the easiest and risk-free ways.
Or if you’re like me and got nothing better to do but wanna be proactive, this is the best place for you. You’ll definitively have the chance.
Cheers :)
