Hi, my name is Yendy and this is my opening post!
After a long hiatus I have returned to the world of programming. But not without a torch and spear in my hand. Having been a developer for many years, I've seen a lot. From my early days in "skiddie" circles and the Network Chuck discord server, to running teams of devs through online group projects, I have been everywhere.
However, these past two years hit hard. I developed a moderate case of FND, which affected my memory, and put me out for a while. My performance tanked, I lost my job, and I dropped my projects. Thus I was put on a different life track.
Having time to reflect lately, I've come to a very long and hard conclusion. The software community isn't ready for the years to come. A community filled previously with life, pursuit, and passion has become somewhat a downer. I see Discord servers with hundreds of members which sit dormant, awaiting the owner to delete them. I see dev portfolios becoming advertisements of AI engagement and bloated frameworks. And finally, I see those who used to be engaged in a growing and innovative community, falling into the same black hole that all other industry has fallen to. That being enterprise.
Profit driven development and AI tooling has shattered the face of the craft. What's risen out of the debris is a fractured, super-glued, faux version of what used to be a truly innovative field. And I fear devs will lose their passions if they do not reform the industry. Thus, I offer to stand up for my craft, and the craft of many other high quality people. I've formed a group of devs, closely knit together, who are driven by what we are creating and trusting that it will bring us good. Our projects include infrastructure like a modular webserver written in Go, and a revival platform for communication between gamers and communities.
To us meeting a quota, and shareholders, isn't what we value. We value our craft, and we value seeing the community benefit from it. We are motivated by people. We are motivated by seeing interaction and joy. And we need devs! If you are interested in our values, and you are a dev, we would love for you to contact us! Go ahead and check out our github, and send us a message!
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