The Romantic Lie of Software Developers

Developers have less control of their careers than they think

Ben "The Hosk" Hosking
Dev Genius
Published in
4 min readFeb 20, 2022

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Individualism is a formidable lie. Rene Girard

Software developers believe their careers are self-directed and the choices they make influence their careers. The success and direction of their career come from their decisions and actions.

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