@jestdotty Rofl. Oh, jestdotty.

@retoor FruityLoops lol. That tune reminds me of: https://youtube.com/watch/...

@stackodev They always make those stupid statements, these corporate goons. No one is obliged to join events.

Well, you can always say no, right? I have a similar experience. One day with 50 people and I'm drained as f.

@jestdotty Blargh, sounds like typical industry. Unfortunately there are assholes everywhere.

@jestdotty Ahh, lower-level matter. Nice. Ultra-nerd medal. >:D lol Well done. I like it when I see interest and passion in the field.

@jestdotty Like big, pointless meetings? lol

@jestdotty I'm trying to understand your model. Hm, proxy.. so things are siphoning through a proxy system? No waiting queues.. that sounds wonderful, given JavaScript's single-threaded model.

Now, I'm not an expert on JavaScript by far, but it is interesting. The JIT-handling of operations.. hmm.. hm.. sounds a bit different from Redux.. but wonderfully efficient, like generators.

@jestdotty BeanScript, CoffeeScript, LoungeScript, SofaScript, BrightScript, MessyScript, TofuScript. I just made up these alternatives as well. lol.

And they, well done on your fun journey. I've been wanting to reinvent JavaScript myself! Have you heard of Million.js that supposedly makes your React apps 90% faster? It sounds similar to your idea.

Back a few jobs ago there was this JavaScript guru I saw who would debug JavaScript by looking into the hexadecimal address segments of RAM. lmao. Now that's when you can call yourself an expert.

Fortunate discoveries. Like the movie Serendipity. lol. Like the movie Back to the future III. Discovered during hitting head in the bathroom! Flux capacitor! Great Scott!

@jestdotty The keyword you have struck; fear indeed. Be great at this and deliver inhuman amounts of work in short time so client is big fucking smiling. lol. Or else they put you off for review. Yes, that's fear alright.

You're right, disconnecting from the baggage is the key thing to do to regain yourself.

Normal.. hm, let me pull up from my experiences... First job.. pressure, coercion. Second job, same thing. Third job was a bit more relaxed but in the end still same thing. Fourth job disguised coercion. lol.

It's hard to put a finger on it because while they aren't forcing you, they're getting upset if you don't keep up with the rhythm and if you don't learn fast enough for their desires, like a rabbit.

One thing I learned is that they will all smile in your face and have a nice watercooler chat.. up until the point you're not good enough for them and then they put you on review, which is the worst experience you could ever have at a job.

@jestdotty Sounds juuust like the IT industry. : )

@BordedDev Fuckers.

@jestdotty The thing is, I don't like rushing and I definitely don't like to have just one month to do it. That's why I get in trouble lol.

To me, expert means: has deep knowledge and is a living encyclopedia.

I look at the definition for myself; I'm not dependent on some outside factor. If I say I'm an expert, then I am a super expert.

@jestdotty Fool the clients huh? That's so dirty. Blorgh. Argh. Just so dirty. I get it.

@jestdotty That's right.

@jestdotty Hm force indirectly through repetition, rewording and directly by telling you to abide by a set of company rules such as not being negative/aggressive etc, not even micro-aggressive.

@retoor Yeah and companies are concerned about competition so they try to get the latest and greatest. lol

@retoor Rofl. Well, not every single little aspect or skill interests me. Don't give me programming for old systems as a job. As with anything, things become unpleasant when you turn a hobby or talent into a job.

@retoor What the fuck! That is some unfair and backstabbing bullshit. Yes, they are. It's important to stay calm because they play the dirty game as well and even the managers do.

@jestdotty Thinking like a real developer. Reminds me of those interview questions. lmao

This reminds me of the angry conversations I have in my head sometimes when I work with the younger generation. They never understand what struggle is and everything is funny to them.

Spaghetti carbonara? lol. You could extrapolate it to software development: "To make spaghetti code you have to break some eggs".

@retoor Fack. Thanks for your recommendation.

@jestdotty The Grinch.

@jestdotty Yas, pplz hev rolz. Lmao that was hard to type without laughing.

They do, they do.. Business Analyst, Data Engineer, Fullstack Software Developer, Facilitator, Tech Lead, Manager, to name a few.

I'm sorry to hear that jestdotty. You deserve the world. Don't let the others change your thoughts. You are the sunshine of the world!

I hate this role so much I take a shit ton of breaks.

@antigermanist lol

@CoreFusionX And I do.

@int32 Yes, I enjoy those. I had been valedictorian in college.

@retoor For nothing like that. ;o