Lonely Programmer

Not stressing at all!

Wisdom comes with age but yes programming can be very stressful. But what I have learned in this field over 20 years ? Beside all those fancy new frameworks ? You have to have discipline, that is the key. Things will always go wrong but if you did it in right way then project can fail at least with the glory with not having regrets. Projects will come and go but you health stays and that is my most important part of being developer. I workout regularly, I eat well and sleep enough so I am in my best shape. I am also working on my mental state, after all it’s just a work right ? So appropriate stress is fine but extreme one is killing you same as extra working hours. Put your health at the first place and enjoy the programming. Have a decent financial backup so you are not under pressure of being fired, this is the worst you can do, to be prisoner of you employee because you salary on each salary you get. Also try to minimize your spending so you can save more money and live under your income. And please don’t buy each stupid new iPhone or mac every year or two thinking it will make you better dev… That is just a nonsense. Focus more on your inner world rather that being fancy IT guy with lot of money, lot of debt, lot of stress.

You must be new in the field, this meme is as old as the person in the picture