Sure, but that’s not my problem as a new hire. I just assume any new codebase will be horribly sticky and hope I can smooth it out a little.
Humans calibrate so quickly. With my latest job, I spent the first month thinking I was coding my way through a nostril-deep vat of honey and getting nothing done, but my boss was impressed with my productivity. Now it’s just normal and I feel productive again though the pace hasn’t changed.
Startups go faster, big companies go slower. I’d much rather get paid well and navigate intractable tech debt with zero pressure to work extra hours than move quickly and get side eyes for stopping at 5.
Humans calibrate so quickly. With my latest job, I spent the first month thinking I was coding my way through a nostril-deep vat of honey and getting nothing done, but my boss was impressed with my productivity. Now it’s just normal and I feel productive again though the pace hasn’t changed.
Startups go faster, big companies go slower. I’d much rather get paid well and navigate intractable tech debt with zero pressure to work extra hours than move quickly and get side eyes for stopping at 5.