Things you should know about being a computer programmer

[motor]

You will be micro-managed (if you're lucky enough to get a job).

Whether you like it or not, project managers need and want control and the
main person over which they have full control is the computer programmer.
So be ready to be micro-managed (much more than you might think; computer
programming being a white collar occupation).

Know how to answer these questions (you may be asked these questions 3 or 4
times per day while in your programming zone):

1. How long is it going to take?
2. Show me what you have done so far (status, status, status).
3. Why did you do it this way?
4. Can you get this done faster?

Also, know your charge codes because you will have to justify every minute
at work.

[Heathen]

Honestly now what do you expect? Did you think becoming a computer
programmer gives you anything but a God complex?

I've seen enough programmers to know a few things:

1. Almost all of them have a God complex.
2. Almost all of them will not consider alternatives to something other than
what they deem proper.
3. Almost all of them react to being proven wrong, even if shown how without
any criticism, by becoming malicious in slowing down their work, doing
purposeful errors, or attempting a "underground war".

Why do you think there's such things as Project Managers and the like.
Unfortunately it appears the maturity level of a lot of programmers
especially when it comes to finding that there is a different way of doing
something that works, or being told and shown where the error is and how to
fix it, is not much better than schoolyard children.

So whine all you like...project managers are there to stay. They aren't all
great thats for sure...but computer programmers are responsible for their
own state.

Post by motor
You will be micro-managed (if you're lucky enough to get a job).
Whether you like it or not, project managers need and want control and the
main person over which they have full control is the computer programmer.
So be ready to be micro-managed (much more than you might think; computer
programming being a white collar occupation).
Know how to answer these questions (you may be asked these questions 3 or 4
1. How long is it going to take?
2. Show me what you have done so far (status, status, status).
3. Why did you do it this way?
4. Can you get this done faster?
Also, know your charge codes because you will have to justify every minute
at work.