Comments by "SsjC" (@ssjcosty) on "Thriving Technologist" channel.

@marloelefant7500 Agreed with you. I didn't go into programming because I was a great people person or public speaker. I find it very difficult and soul crushing to do all those things, to the point where I'm periodically asking myself whether I should just quit the industry altogether. The problem is I have a mortgage and other adult responsibilities.
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Yes, but on occasion explaining WHAT can also be useful. I find that sometimes some algorithms are just too complex and it just takes too much effort to try to understand what's happening.
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@brianmoeller3539 Honestly, stories like yours are a breath of relief. In a lot of companies people are expected to move up the latter, and they often get promoted to the level of their incompetence. For example, a great engineer who's being pushed into management may just not be a good manager, and may be miserable because of it. I also hope to continue staying technical for as long as possible. Thanks for sharing.
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I know people who would say that still being a senior after 25 years of experience is a massive red flag. As opposed to something like a principal, or distinguished engineer, or CTO etc. I don't have that opinion though, as I've worked with senior engineers who were in their 50s, and they were happy in their career and just not interested in constantly advancing - their focus was on their life outside of work, and while at work they did their job well.
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I tend to be quite very vocal and quite confrontational with my managers when it comes to protecting my personal time. Start saying "no" more often, and it will become easier to do so.
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