> Was always trying to avoid the JavaScript revolution
I studied compilers during this time. Dynamic typing + production systems are a waste of life. :)
> Fast forward to today and I sling TypeScript / Angular / Java as a Senior Software Engineer
Yeah, TS is good enough for me now. I swapped Angular for Svelte in there, but otherwise the same. Enjoying learning the frontend now that it is somewhat sane.
> [They're] still expected to support every app they have ever worked on and do 8+ hours of meetings a day. The pay is more but so is the stress. I have a great family and just want to enjoy my life.
> I see the burnout above me
Yeah. Leadership imposes a large emotional cost. And I prefer my job stay in a box for the most part because I have lots of other things in my life.
I studied compilers during this time. Dynamic typing + production systems are a waste of life. :)
> Fast forward to today and I sling TypeScript / Angular / Java as a Senior Software Engineer
Yeah, TS is good enough for me now. I swapped Angular for Svelte in there, but otherwise the same. Enjoying learning the frontend now that it is somewhat sane.
> [They're] still expected to support every app they have ever worked on and do 8+ hours of meetings a day. The pay is more but so is the stress. I have a great family and just want to enjoy my life.
> I see the burnout above me
Yeah. Leadership imposes a large emotional cost. And I prefer my job stay in a box for the most part because I have lots of other things in my life.
Thanks for the response.