I really enjoy learning about technology and discussing it with others and giving advice, ideas, improvements etc.
Anyone else ever come to this realization? What did you do about it?
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I really enjoy learning about technology and discussing it with others and giving advice, ideas, improvements etc.
Anyone else ever come to this realization? What did you do about it?
It took me several years to decide that I enjoyed software development as a profession, and that I enjoyed it enough to develop an aptitude for it.
Also, consider that it may be the environment - product, technology, team, company, existing code - that is putting you off. Even if you decide against what you're doing I'd limit the conclusion to "I hate my current job" rather than "I'm no good at programming."
My advice: don't write off a potential career based on a few month's experience. It took me several years to decide that I enjoyed software development as a profession, and that I enjoyed it enough to develop an aptitude for it. Also, consider that it may be the environment - product, technology, team, company, existing code - that is putting you off. Even if you decide against what you're doing I'd limit the conclus…
My advice: don't write off a potential career based on a few month's experience. It took me several years to decide that I enjoyed software development as a profession, and that I enjoyed it enough to develop an aptitude for it. Also, consider that it may be the environment - product, technology, team, company, existing code - that is putting you off. Even if you decide against what you're doing I'd limit the conclus…
Why not think about such sub-categories such as DBA, Analysis/Reporting/Sharepoint Services developer, or even pre-sales roles. These involve some coding but a lot of customer interaction, giving advice/ideas, designing solutions and improving the customers business.
Haven't felt like this, but as sp332 says "Programming is a big field". I would broaden that even further to I.T. Is a big field. Why not think about such sub-categories such as DBA, Analysis/Reporting/Sharepoint Services developer, or even pre-sales roles. These involve some coding but a lot of customer interaction, giving advice/ideas, designing solutions and improving the customers business.
Haven't felt like this, but as sp332 says "Programming is a big field". I would broaden that even further to I.T. Is a big field. Why not think about such sub-categories such as DBA, Analysis/Reporting/Sharepoint Services developer, or even pre-sales roles. These involve some coding but a lot of customer interaction, giving advice/ideas, designing solutions and improving the customers business.
In one of your other comments, you mentioned "introvert" -- don't let this hold you back from a pre-sales type of role. It's very easy to be an introvert, but become very much an extrovert/good speaker when "doing your job."
You might consider starting a business of your own, which would afford you the opportunity to fine tune and have a go at your areas of strength, and most importantly, keep you relatively interested in day to day activity. If starting a business is intimidating, consider offering your services for free for some small tasks/projects, and treat them as though they were paid and professional. You’d feed your interest and learn along the way.
The point I am trying to make is that you’ve plenty of options out there, and they are not very apparent just yet... but from my experience, the more your put yourself out there (particularly in areas that overlap strengths and stuff that is completely foreign) you will start to see some interesting options arise... and you will start to get a better picture of what your interests, strengths and weaknesses are. Best of all... there’s no deadline to work this stuff out... so be proactive and enjoy yourself!
So consider your experience as a programmer as a great investment in whatever field you want to go into.
Sorry for not really answering your question, I just wanted to point out that although you might not be a "programmer" it definitely pays to "think like a programmer."