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Depression and the Software Developer: The Last Straw (Conclusion)

Posted on March 17, 2010 by Tim King

Another part of this series of posts, “Depression and the Software Developer.” This latest story I started on Monday, part 4 of “Depression and the Software Developer”. [Note: You can read the story from the beginning in order to catch … Continue reading →

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Depression and the Software Developer: The Last Straw

Posted on March 15, 2010 by Tim King

Here’s a story I’ve been keeping on the back burner for almost a year now. I haven’t published it until now, because it still hit too close to home. But this week, I’ve scheduled an interview with Sharon Cathcart, author … Continue reading →

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Looking for Smart Software Developers

Posted on September 18, 2009 by Tim King

A lot of companies were looking for Drupal and WordPress consultants this week, and you know what that means: another batch of funny job ads! No, really, I’m really excited about this week’s funny job ads, and I think you’ll … Continue reading →

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So THIS Is Why I Can’t Find Work

Posted on August 11, 2009 by Tim King

I hope you get as big a kick out of this as I did. Here are a couple of recent craigslist ads I did not reply to. I mean, yeah, there’s getting work just to make money. But then, there’s … Continue reading →

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10 Things I Hate About Software Development

Posted on July 21, 2009 by Tim King

This blog post is intended to sabotage any chance that I’ll get a “normal” software-engineering job, because I don’t think I could ever go back to a “normal” job.

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Why I No Longer Belong in a Dilbert Cube

Posted on July 20, 2009 by Tim King

The biggest block of time in my software-development career I spent working in an extraordinary job, a very special place to work, with a very special group of people, for 14 years. Throughout the dot-com boom, I stayed there, ignoring … Continue reading →

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Depression and the Software Developer (part 3)

Posted on April 21, 2009 by Tim King

(This is a continuation from part 2 of “Depression and the Software Developer”.) [Note: This is a recounting of an experience from several years ago. Read the story from the beginning in order to catch up.] According to psychologist Joe … Continue reading →

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Depression and the Software Developer (part 2)

Posted on April 20, 2009 by Tim King

(This is a continuation from part 1 of “Depression and the Software Developer”.) If one of the most powerful weapons against depression is hope, one of its most powerful fuels is hopelessness. I attacked my next job with gusto and … Continue reading →

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Depression and the Software Developer

Posted on April 17, 2009 by Tim King

Knowing what I know now, I wonder how I avoided depression for as long as I did: Stress causes depression. Perfectionists are more prone to depression. Isolation reinforces depression. As a software developer, those frequently go along with the job … Continue reading →

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Software Bugs, Crawling Everywhere

Posted on March 24, 2009 by Tim King

Software developers have a wonderful explanation for why there are so, so many software bugs. Unfortunately, it’s a highly technical explanation that’s very difficult for the layman to understand. I’ll try to summarize, but be aware that the following is … Continue reading →

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