I just found out that I've been working as a developer for 5 years already...
Time flies really fast... It's as if I've just started working and boom!!! It's 5 years already.
There are people kept asking me,
"How long more do you want to be a developer?"
Seriously, I don't know... Well not really I don't know but... I DO wanted to be a System Analysts but... there's no chance for me to learn it. I don't really have experience in being a System Analysts as like what Chewdan said, my mindset is too "technical".
Though I am confident that I could handle the users well previously, but there are times where they asked something quite simple, but due to I have a "technical" mindset, I might explain things too complicated for the users to understand. So there are times where the user's IT department will have to explain in a very lay-man terms to their users after they captured what I meant.
Anyhow, I wanted to work as a Consultant or a System Analysts. What I meant by System Analysts is that I wanted to be someone who provide solutions to the customers, i.e: They need a budget system according to their requirement where out in the market, there isn't any Budget System that really meets their requirements. So that's where the Project Manager and System Analysts comes in.
They'll be the one who meet the users and study/gather their work flow and processes as well as their requirements. Once they've done so, they'll document out whatever they've gathered and start providing a solutions to them by giving them a prototype system for them to see. If they really agreed with the prototype, then that's where the System Analysts will have to guide the Developers on what is needed to be done towards the new system.
That's what I really wanted to do. I don't need to do any codings or even if I did, only minimal codings if possible. I'm not really interested in doing a System Analysts for a system that already exists. I've touched a bit on it and I found my interest is not there to become a consultant for a system that already exists.
5 years as a developer, I guess that's quite a lot. Or maybe, like Chewdan said (again), he don't find me having the passion for programming...
Actually, I don't quite agree with what he said also. hehehehehe... What I think is that, I do have interests in programming as I found that I have the satisfaction when I'm able to create something that the users wants and which it works successfully. And he might have said, I don't strive to improve the codings done by other people or find the best solution or simplest solution for a certain functions in the codes.
Well... sometimes I do things quite simply due to the deadline is dead near and I don't really have time to research on how to make things simpler and etc. I do agree that it is not a very good move as if in future, the system really do face problems, it might take time to change the flow of the codes designs and etc. Guess I'll have to improve on that.
In the meantime, I was thinking, if I really can't find a System Analysts job, guess I'll just have to stick back as a developer...
Then I found that, I'm a developer for 5 years, and my bank account is still shown less than RM100 every month!!!!!!! Means I got no savings at all leh!!!!!!!!!! I don't have a house!!! I don't really have a car!!!!! WHY?!?!?!?!!?
OK there's a few reasons to that...
1. Car - Earlier its bought by Mom and so the car's name is under her name. So the first 2 years installments is paid by Sis and the subsequent 4 years is by me. So, conclusion, the car is not really mine though I paid the last 4years for it.
2. Cash- Don't have due to my spending T_T as well as I actually bought some slimming products drinks for dieting... aihhh... FAT MAR!!!!!! Have to use something to chopped down those weight loh.... aihhhh....
3. Condo - LAGI LAH DON'T HAVE!!!!!!! WHY?!!?!?! CASH pun tarak... mana boleh ada CONDO?!?!!? aihhhh... sad-nyerrrrrrr....
4. Career - Don't really have... Why??? Cuz I'm at a point that I don't really know what I want in my career liao... so how?!?!?! aihhh....
5. Credit Card - Got... but it's not gold... and it's full of debts!!! T_T aihhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...
Sad case lar me... really sad case....
4 blahs:
Eh... dun be too low self esteem lar.. In life there must be Ups and Downs. Is all on you to make it happen.
enjoy what u doing now while looking for better one... If u able to find a System Analyst job, can u assure that u will be happy with it? I doubt so lor.
To me, working is talking abt experience. as long as u in IT line, everything is related to each other. Never Give Up on urlsef, Never give up on ur job and never give up on ur dreams...
Agree with Monster, life must hve up and downs, not everything will be smooths..
as i said b4, as long as u r here, i will protect u no matter how. we are as a team... u see i get scolded by mangement infront of so many ppl... so what so big deal?? just say yes yes and then forget abt it and continue work to make it better...
sorry to your "chewdan" but i dun totally agree wit what he said... for me i believe that everything can be learnt... we are "technically inclined" because for the past few years we did nothing but program!!! so how are we given the chance to learn other skills?? even if you do, it's not full time!!
you can definitely become a SA after so much experience as a programmer... what u need to do is to be patient...
one example would be me... i was a programmer for 5 years but i got a chance to be a Senior SA in 2 multinational firms but I decided to join obtech.... please be reminded that my experience as a SA is limited but as a programmer, much of my experience is intertwined with a SA's job scope.. so in conclusion, we programmers can definitely do SA job!! all we need is the chance and opportunity.. and that takes a little patience
my lil' monster,
I do agree that life there must've some ups and downs but there's just sometimes its not really ur fault, and some1 still look down on u and make a lot of noise, thats too irritating... but i guess i'll learn to be more patient..
chun kit,
to tell u the truth, the moment they convert me to become Application Consultant, I don't feel happy at all. Maybe it's becuz of the ppl I'm working with (not u or whoever at the same level) or maybe I really don't like the job at all. Guess it's not something I've expected...
tzeliang,
Yes I do have your thinking that everyone is qualified to be or DO something that they wanted but just lack of opportunities. And to tell u the truth, I'm some1 who aren't really good at being patient. I'm the type that when I said I wanna do it, I'll do it ASAP without delaying. So..... I'm in the "mode" of HURRY!!! :D
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