I get the feeling those t-shirts were thought up by someone who doesn't "code" for a living (i.e. a higher up management type). Before I got professional full-time work as a developer I was obsessed with "coding". Now, I've become a little jaded through working with horrible spaghetti code legacy systems, solving problems I don't care about, whilst doing all this "agile" stuff. Now I've become obsessive trying to think of business ideas / products I can create to help me escape it all (and just program for fun, or as a means to run a business or supply a product).
“Eat, sleep, code, repeat” is such bullshit
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Re: “Eat, sleep, code, repeat” is such bullshit
#12I think the OP misses the point of the shirt. Lot's of different subcultures and activities have this type of shirt. Someone could just as well wear a shirt that says "Eat. Sleep. Hike. Repeat." And people wouldn't actually think the person _only_ hikes. The shirt is completely ironic because to suggest someone _only_ codes all day is ridiculous. The OP misses the irony.
I just woke up with the explicit plan of coding for the next 12 hours...
I do this usually 6 days a week. I don't think it's as ironic as it sounds. I see your point, but I am definitely your counter example
Re: “Eat, sleep, code, repeat” is such bullshit
#13I think the OP misses the point of the shirt. Lot's of different subcultures and activities have this type of shirt. Someone could just as well wear a shirt that says "Eat. Sleep. Hike. Repeat." And people wouldn't actually think the person _only_ hikes. The shirt is completely ironic because to suggest someone _only_ codes all day is ridiculous. The OP misses the irony.
The difference is, Hiking is good for you.
You need money to get to the places to Hike... and not be barefoot while doing so.
Re: “Eat, sleep, code, repeat” is such bullshit
#14I think the OP misses the point of the shirt. Lot's of different subcultures and activities have this type of shirt. Someone could just as well wear a shirt that says "Eat. Sleep. Hike. Repeat." And people wouldn't actually think the person _only_ hikes. The shirt is completely ironic because to suggest someone _only_ codes all day is ridiculous. The OP misses the irony.
If your manager and/or corporate environment (whether big co. or startup) encourages you subtly or not so subtly to eat, sleep, code, repeat, there is no irony. The shirt reflects an unhealthy reality.
Correct, the problem is that in this profession they believe in the irony, and suddenly you're presented with bad working conditions as if they were normal or even desirable.
Re: “Eat, sleep, code, repeat” is such bullshit
#15One day, everyone has to decide what they want from life...
We only have finite time and need to use it carefully.
I was a big nerd in school and from 11 - 17 I put most of my time in video games and coding. This helped me greatly in my carer, but I ended up without any of the typical experiences people have in that age.
Later I decided I also want different things from life. Finding partners, learning instruments and getting fit was a huge cut for my coding skills.
What I learned was, that there are always people better than you, but they bought this with their lifetime. You don't need to be the best developer around, it's okay if you're average.
But I have to admit, my girlfriend made me an ESCR shirt and I like to wear it, so people "think" I'm 100% dev, haha.
Re: “Eat, sleep, code, repeat” is such bullshit
#16I think the OP misses the point of the shirt. Lot's of different subcultures and activities have this type of shirt. Someone could just as well wear a shirt that says "Eat. Sleep. Hike. Repeat." And people wouldn't actually think the person _only_ hikes. The shirt is completely ironic because to suggest someone _only_ codes all day is ridiculous. The OP misses the irony.
The difference is, Hiking is good for you.
Hiking all day everyday would be a literal death march.
Re: “Eat, sleep, code, repeat” is such bullshit
#17I think the OP misses the point of the shirt. Lot's of different subcultures and activities have this type of shirt. Someone could just as well wear a shirt that says "Eat. Sleep. Hike. Repeat." And people wouldn't actually think the person _only_ hikes. The shirt is completely ironic because to suggest someone _only_ codes all day is ridiculous. The OP misses the irony.
Most folks don't hike for a living.
On the other hand, lots of folks code for a living.
While it is indeed ridiculous to think that someone only does coding, the current culture in some places is that the job should come first - before family, sleep, health, and other such things. So while it is just a bit funny when placed on Hiking, when placed on coding (or any other job activity), it just seems to reinforce such a culture instead.
Re: “Eat, sleep, code, repeat” is such bullshit
#18I'm against long hours as much as the next guy but these shirts are just meant to be enthusiastic. Pick your battles guys...
Re: “Eat, sleep, code, repeat” is such bullshit
#19Yeah, fuck enthusiasm! /s
I can understand that we might want to avoid the obsessive behaviors of some developers that could be considered unhealthy, but blaming a simple catch-phrase isn't going to get us anywhere.
What if the shirt said, "Coding is rad" ?
I say that all the time, and people just give me that look that says, "Ha, what a nerd" and it's fine for me because I can maintain my enthusiasm. Other people need a little bit more of a push to continue to push themselves to be the best developers that they can be.
Should developers be monks that only exist to program? No. Should developers take pride in spending their time learning and improving? Yes. Should developers be upset over a t-shirt that has no impact whatsoever on their life? No.
I hate this sort of reactionary outrage, it's more counterproductive than buying the stupid shirt is.