Making Software Development Engaging Through Problem-Solving Tension
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Yesterday's bagel. Skim it, don't savour it.
Summary
The article argues that software development can become monotonous when simply following requirements, but suggests developers can make their work more engaging by adopting a protagonist mindset and seeking out problems to solve, creating tension and excitement in their daily tasks.
Key quotes
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When we, as developers, push ourselves to be protagonists, we discover many problems to solve — a lot of tension to resolve.
We can make our work exciting by chasing the every day tension.
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