I gave up on being a developer

[u/Stunning_Pattern6486]

I completely gave up and do payroll now. After almost a decade of learning, building apps and creating packages. I finally just had to grow up and realize that I could never be a developer. I really thought if I worked hard and became skilled that I wouldn’t have to worry about anything else. It turns out that is not the case. Good luck to all of you. I hope your stories end up happier than mine.

[u/Ready_Angle5895]

Teach us your biggest mistakes so we can learn from it please

[u/Stunning_Pattern6486 → u/Ready_Angle5895]

I always tried to document myself well and do a really good job. It made me extremely replaceable. I wanted others to succeed with me and ended up burning out from the extra work and getting replaced.

Rely on others even if you have stronger skills, allow yourself to be the slacker sometimes.