> Your goal isn’t to be intellectually stimulated at your job. If you want that, read a book.
And then people are surprised burnout rates are as high as they are. Lack of mental stimulation leading to burnout is the white-collar equivalent of repetitive stress injury at jobs that put strain on the body.
> Your job is to deliver reliable, lasting value.
Nobody is actually paying you for that. In fact, it's probably counterproductive to the business goals.
> Overcomplicating the architecture for the sake of job security is a con you run on your employer.
On the other hand, "work ethics" and professionalism in modern workforce is a con your employer runs on you. The further above and beyond you go, the more work they get out of you for the same pay.
Yes, I'm being a bit obtuse here. But my point is, there needs to be a balance. Or at least a mutual understanding of conflicting incentives. We can't demand facets of professionalism in the way that benefits employers short-term, but deny and scorn those that empower the professional. Independent learning and broadening one's experience is a part of what being a professional means.
The fact that you're all the time in hackernews probably means that you're very bored in your actual work, as well with the "FoMO" on AI. I don't think you're on a good position to judge what you're judging, or to give business insights. I believe all of your takes are bad in this thread..
> Your goal isn’t to be intellectually stimulated at your job. If you want that, read a book. Your job is to deliver reliable, lasting value.
That's not my goal. That's not even what my employer wants most of the time. Most of the time, it's just about a bunch of rich dudes (and fewer ladies) wanting me to make them even richer. That's how the system works, no need to write the "C" word, or call me with the other "C" word just because I say it so bluntly.
My goal is to enjoy my life. I have various ways of enjoying life, many selfish, some altruistic, very few aligned with the will of the rich people up top. My job takes about a fourth of my waking hours (if I worked full time it would be a third), valuable time that I'd rather spend for me and my loved ones, instead of giving it to people who already have way too much. The only reason I can sometimes tolerate unrewarding work is because I don't have a better way to pay the bills.
The reason I don't over-complicate architecture isn't because it will make more money for my employer (sometimes it means making them less money, especially in the short term). I keep it simple because I can't stand wasted effort.
Your goal isn’t to be intellectually stimulated at your job. If you want that, read a book. Your job is to deliver reliable, lasting value.
Overcomplicating the architecture for the sake of job security is a con you run on your employer.