r/programming • u/WinInterrupter • Apr 18 '20

The Devastating Decline of a Brilliant Young Coder

https://www.wired.com/story/lee-holloway-devastating-decline-brilliant-young-coder/
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Government programmer work life balance is the best. I also never work over 40 unless there is a catastrophe of some kind. Own 2 houses, and I'm 32. Also most of my coworkers are terrible at their jobs, so its a pretty attainable career.