Wow, that makes one of us. Most[1] of my day jobs over the past eight years have been:
- Make sure Visual Studio 2005 doesn't look like shit.
- Make sure Visual Studio 2008 doesn't look like shit.
- 'Something something, dead Microsoft product.'
- Make sure we can ship this product in order to get a 'B' round of funding.
- 'Something, something dead startup.'
And, on that depressing note...
On the other hand, if you don't think that the work you do during the day contributes to the greater good, then maybe you should consider doing something else with your valuable time.
Do good and get paid. You can do both at the same time.
Let's sure hope so. I envy you in many ways.
[1] Although I have never directly contributed to a reduction in human misery, I still take a great deal of pride in things like http://cocoacontrols.com, which have, hopefully, made many iOS developers happier and richer, and many end-users generally happier.
[1] Although I have never directly contributed to a reduction in human misery, I still take a great deal of pride in things like http://cocoacontrols.com, which have, hopefully, made many iOS developers happier and richer, and many end-users generally happier.