"so let's test them while blaring a foghorn in their ear"
I hope I don't get yelled at, but damn that was funny. That stated it so perfectly.
The only "stress" in software development that I see on the job is trying to meet deadlines that either aren't realistic, or now moot due to (substantial) changes in requirements.
Bugs are normal. Prod issues are normal. Code that won't work as you envisioned or intended is normal. Problems that are hard to solve are normal. Any or all of the above sometimes require extra hours to resolve but that's not even in the same ballpark as "will I be homeless soon".
Phrased another way: being without money is not that stressful. Being without a way to make money is extremely stressful.
I hope I don't get yelled at, but damn that was funny. That stated it so perfectly.
The only "stress" in software development that I see on the job is trying to meet deadlines that either aren't realistic, or now moot due to (substantial) changes in requirements.
Bugs are normal. Prod issues are normal. Code that won't work as you envisioned or intended is normal. Problems that are hard to solve are normal. Any or all of the above sometimes require extra hours to resolve but that's not even in the same ballpark as "will I be homeless soon".
Phrased another way: being without money is not that stressful. Being without a way to make money is extremely stressful.