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Fran Porretto wrote: Contrive to screen out irrelevancies, distractions, and intrusions.
Think that's the one we're definitely lacking here... 
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I used to be humble. But it's not realistic. Or practical. Many managers are like wolves. They won't respect you if you're humble.
But let's get to some important aspects of the problem that hasn't been discussed yet:
1. Most managers are technically illiterate and thus not really competent to manage technical people.
2. Many (some?) developers are technically gifted and/or brilliant and managers have no clue on how to handle them nicely and use them effectively and productively.
- The heart of this matter could be said to really be: "How can a person much less intelligent than you adequately manage you?" Or..."Life is hard when you work for people that are much less intelligent and creative than yourself."
3. Corporate work environments stink.
I could elaborate on each...But let's see if any of these strike a resonance with any of you first.
- Grant
Cary Grant "Swimming with Cinderblocks" Anderson
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I always work to change the environment for the better. I would try that before I just left. Some suggestions are:
1) work on a motto that you repeat often, and hope others follow. One of ours was "Every Day, make something better"
2) Learn to redirect the disgruntled conversations. Using improv techniques, say YES and redirect. Example: (John walks in and starts his morning rant... Reply: John, I agree things have not been perfect, and I want to find more joy in my work and working with you... Can we leave the past in the past and focus on 3 great things. First, we have jobs doing what we like. Second, we get to choose how awesome of a job we do every day, and third, we get a choice to focus on the past and feel miserable or the future and help each other learn and have a good time... Which of those 3 would help you feel better about being here, and help me be more productive and enjoy this job more?)
3) Step Up. Add something FUN to the Culture. I once brought in Karate Blocking sticks (big foam on bats), and we called them Feature Sticks... (Threatening to beat people for coming up with new features, and the occasional beating did take place. Quite funny because it did not hurt, but it let us express frustration).
Honestly, wherever you go, there you are. Make a difference while you are there.
I found that simply finding a POSITIVE way to talk about it with the people around me. People at my level, below AND above. Little things like sitting down with an antagonist and saying "Nothing personal, but I LIKED YOU BETTER when you did not complain all the time. Is there anything I can do to help you get back there?"
And if all that fails, move on, knowing you did your best... Life is WAY TOO SHORT to suffer through it. I am one of the luckiest people in the world because I get PAID to do what I would probably do for free!
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Kudos for the positivity you bring to the table... I would love to work with people like that. 
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Only you can know what's important to you. Identify the things which ungruntle you, and decide if
a) they are something you can possibly hope to remedy and
b) they are a dealbreaker for you.
If your answers are no and yes, you oughta move on.
To answer your question, at this point, I'm partially gruntled. I'm fortunate enough to work with an excellent product owner-type person, and I largely manage/direct/implement our project with him.
However, that has its stresses too and isn't for everyone.
From the outside looking in, it seems as if our other projects are chaos. I don't feel we have particularly good management at any level--more of the "who's yelling loudest" approach to prioritization rather than cogent analysis of problems.
I'm not at the point of "I want to GTFO", but maybe I should start poking around. IDK.
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before I became self employed I don't think I ever worked at any place where there wasn't disgruntled employee's
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Hopefully you're using a fake name for this, unless you don't care if your employer sees it.
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Nine years with my current company. I've seen it go from 40 people sitting at a large bench in a single room to 200+ people in a six story office building. It's had ups and downs and it wouldn't be my first choice of industry but the single thing that makes this job stand out is that the company is highly profitable.
That translates to perks, bonuses, a very positive environment and long term retention of the really good people.
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Mars Red and Spica Blue [^]
Not quite as spectacular as some of the images presented; nevertheless, the view, itself, is breathtaking.
"If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." Red Adair.
Those who seek perfection will only find imperfection
nils illegitimus carborundum
me, me, me
me, in pictures
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Mark, thanks so much for this fascinating series of posts; I've come to look forward to seeing a photo every day. I really like the photo of Mars and Spica against background of (winter-time ?) trees; in fact, I've written to the photographer asking him for a quote on licensing the picture on a web-site.
“Use the word 'cybernetics,' Norbert, because nobody knows what it means. This will always put you at an advantage in arguments.” Claude Shannon (Information Theory scientist): letter to Norbert Weiner of M.I.T., circa 1940
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Do you suppose that's a "long" exposure? A few dozen seconds or so (otherwise there'd be "trails")? Otherwise how'd the photog get the brightness?
If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.-John Q. Adams
You must accept one of two basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe, or we are not alone in the universe. And either way, the implications are staggering.-Wernher von Braun
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.-Albert Einstein
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ahmed zahmed wrote: Otherwise how'd the photog get the brightness?
A very large flash...
"If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." Red Adair.
Those who seek perfection will only find imperfection
nils illegitimus carborundum
me, me, me
me, in pictures
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If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.-John Q. Adams
You must accept one of two basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe, or we are not alone in the universe. And either way, the implications are staggering.-Wernher von Braun
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.-Albert Einstein
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We told you before, don't drink too much before posting.
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Was that not an amusing post? I could have said "He used ISO 1 million". Would that have been better?
Or are you just suffering a humor bypass?
Don't answer that: my wife would insist that it was me that was having the bypass...
"If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." Red Adair.
Those who seek perfection will only find imperfection
nils illegitimus carborundum
me, me, me
me, in pictures
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My wife too. It was a sideways remark at your sideways answer. Here -  - does that make it clearerer?
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Try short exposure, wide aperture, high ISO. I would say that exposure was shorter than expectant but the lens were most likely F2 and ISO at 1000+-
A nice site that explains this... digital photography school[^]
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How about imagestacking?
In Astrophotography you see a lot of pictures that are stacks of 70-90(including dark frames) pics all taken at max aperture, regular iso and exposure time about 10 sec or less.
There are some good programms you can use to stack images including some that allow you to track stars and compensate for the earthrotation in these stacks.
Hmm i wonder why its doing that......ARGHS NO STOP, ROLLBACK ROLLBACK...F*** That's how i learned to "Always Backup"!!
Dogs are man's best Friend,
Cats are man's adorable little serial killer
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Mendor81 wrote: How about imagestacking?
This is highly likely but still skill needed 
Mendor81 wrote: There are some good programms you can use...
Been a long time since I was in the game but one that intrigued me a lot in general sense was Lightroom
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CBadger wrote: Lightroom
I use that all the time but for Astro-photography there is a specialized tool i still have to try it though.
I started to take this DSLR Photography seriously as a hobby since December
Some examples
Hmm i wonder why its doing that......ARGHS NO STOP, ROLLBACK ROLLBACK...F*** That's how i learned to "Always Backup"!!
Dogs are man's best Friend,
Cats are man's adorable little serial killer
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Thanks! I'll have to give that a look.
If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.-John Q. Adams
You must accept one of two basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe, or we are not alone in the universe. And either way, the implications are staggering.-Wernher von Braun
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.-Albert Einstein
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Beautiful!
I'm not questioning your powers of observation; I'm merely remarking upon the paradox of asking a masked man who he is. (V)
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That photo had a sense of beauty and a slight eeriness about it.
In fact, it made me think of the next few photos... Where the branches of the trees were squeezing the life out of the stars and you start to see fewer stars near the branches...
Apparently I watch too many SyFy commercials 
Great Photo!
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Only 9 points away from 4 000 mark.
O how time has gone by so fast.
Anybody got flies? Because you know time is fun when you are having flies!
While I wait i will practice my sign language, it comes quite in handy 
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