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Stack Overflow Survey: 80% of developers are unhappy (shiftmag.dev)

submitted 3 weeks ago by mesamunefire@lemmy.world to c/programming@programming.dev

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[–] actually@lemmy.world 22 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

I’ve been programming for years, I’ve only happy when working on my own stuff. It’s like the difference between renting and owning

[–] 0x0@programming.dev 4 points 3 weeks ago

Spot-on analogy.

[–] rolling_resistance@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I've rented my whole adult life, and I don't mind it. There are downsides, but owning has them too.

And I never got depressed because of renting.

[–] nutsack@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

I will rent debt free until I am dead