Re: For The Gamers

On Sat, 11 Jan 2025 16:50:36 -0600, chrisv wrote:

I was concerned about the stability of the programming job.  A project
gets axed, or completed, and the programmers might be let-go.  In my
job, I'm well embedded into the system, helping to explain my 30+ year
tenure.  Now, as the "OG", I know a lot of stuff that no one else does.

I've lasted over 25 years at my current job because I got old and slow. In
my prime a project coming to completion meant it was time to look for a
new job with an even more challenging project.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Soul_of_a_New_Machine

Kidder asked one of the people what they got from working insane hours.
The answer was the opportunity to work on the next insane project.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y70yVMUy3A0

"So put me on a highway
And show me a sign
And take it to the limit one more time"

It was an Eagle's song but what ran through my mind was Waylon and
Willie.