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<\/p>\nI can bet you that the average software engineer actually codes less than 5 hours per day.<\/p>\n
And quite honestly I think that is a high number. I\u2019ve been a developer for 20 years at fortune 500 companies, startups and everything in between. I\u2019ve have at least 15 different jobs and on top of that worked on over 40 \u201cside\u201d projects. So I\u2019m an authority on how much people actually work. And by work I mean writing code and smashing bugs. Not planning, talking, playing Ping-Pong, going to lunch, etc.<\/p>\n
Developers will have you believe that coding is hard. It really isn\u2019t. Now if you code for 10-12 hours a day for two straight years that is hard work. And since I have done that for the past two years I can tell you that I am in the 1% of developers that put that effort out.<\/p>\n
Why? Because I started my own business (actually 3) and don\u2019t ride a corporate bus to work, have free lunch and dry cleaning. I don\u2019t have time for playing games; I have multiple clients that are expecting results. I\u2019m on 100% commission, I\u2019m also creating personal App\u2019s that may or may not make money. My families well being is on the line every minute of every day.<\/p>\n
Any company that is giving all those perks out is getting about 5 hours a day out of their developers. And worse than that you are creating SOFT people. You may think that people are working 10 hours a day. They Aren\u2019t! They are screwing around playing Ping-Pong or trying to learn some new JavaScript framework (if you could see me right now I am making a tossing off hand motion).<\/p>\n
I can also tell you that in all the years I have worked (and I\u2019ve worked at the places with perks) developers as a whole don\u2019t produce much. Professionals produce and your team is likely one pro and x amount of amateurs.<\/p>\n
So I put it to you right here in black and white\u2026 Are you a professional or amateur? I\u2019m going to write an entire blog on the subject of professional vs. amateur programmers in the near future so there is a clear understanding by the development community as to what it take to be a Pro.<\/p>\n
And trust me when I tell you that it will have nothing to do with JavaScript frameworks, foosball, college degrees or corporate buses.<\/p>\n
If you have free time in your development job go get a second job, side project or create something for you company that will make the company grow. Look for opportunities that produce income\u2026 make an opportunity. Do something! be somebody! If you are a \u201ccorporate fat cat\u201d you kidding yourself\u2026 You are an Amateur.<\/p>\n
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Contact Me!<\/p>\n
Jeremy@jeremycallahan.com<\/p>\n
Twitter: @jeremycallahan<\/p>\n
Jeremy Callahan is a Mobile Commerce Expert, App Developer and Founder at Flip Shop Marketing<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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