Ask HN: Engineers, what brings meaning to your life?
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My family, my friends, and my community. I coached HS and club swimming and water polo during college and it was so goddamned rewarding. I'd teach if it paid well. I don't have any outlet to give back to the community right now :(
But there are also some big things that I wouldn't say give me meaning but are still enjoyable. That's where interesting work fits in. Satisfying my curiosity feels really good, hence the stats work I do. Sports and travel are nice too.
It sucks that there isn't room for much of this in the startup grind.
But there are also some big things that I wouldn't say give me meaning but are still enjoyable. That's where interesting work fits in. Satisfying my curiosity feels really good, hence the stats work I do. Sports and travel are nice too.
It sucks that there isn't room for much of this in the startup grind.
> My family, my friends, and my community. I coached HS and club swimming and water polo during college and it was so goddamned rewarding. I'd teach if it paid well. I don't have any outlet to give back to the community right now :(
This is what my gut is telling me. I feel sorely underdeveloped in my love life, and I'd like to start putting more of my time and energy into that.
Funny that you mention community--I do want to prepare some technical talks on this break. For me, that would scratch a community participation itch, though I didn't think about it in those terms before your comment.
Thanks for your reply and perspective!
This is what my gut is telling me. I feel sorely underdeveloped in my love life, and I'd like to start putting more of my time and energy into that.
Funny that you mention community--I do want to prepare some technical talks on this break. For me, that would scratch a community participation itch, though I didn't think about it in those terms before your comment.
Thanks for your reply and perspective!
Solving analytical problems (big ones that span months, not interview style algorithms) that challenges my intellectual capability. If that happens to solve someone else's pain that's a bonus.
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Actually, I did the same thing as you.
Not sure what makes me happy, but I know what doesn't, and I don't think I'll end up working with code again.
Do you now do something professionally that's more fulfilling than coding--even if it doesn't exactly make you happy?
No, I'm thinking of working for McDonalds in front my place.
Literally have 2 seconds to and from work then.
Just to be clear, it's not the code part that bothers me. It's everything else that comes with it.
Just to be clear, it's not the code part that bothers me. It's everything else that comes with it.
What's your plan instead?
The same things that card punchers were thinking couple of decades ago and what they found eventually, nothing! Go after your dreams if you have a chance.
I recently decided to start volunteering, I feel like that would give me some more purpose, which could potentially increase happiness.
What are major contributors to happiness in your life?