I have been in programming for about 6 years and feel like I am a bored of it right now.
I don't want to leave the field because of money and I do enjoy the work.
Do any of y'all ever feel bored of programming? What do you do to overcome the slump?
I never allow myself to be (or look) bored at work.
If I have some downtime in programming/if my machine(s) are running..I'm watching GD&T related videos, going over my Hexagon classroom stuff that I still have access to, or am on various CMM forums. As I learn new stuff, I'll revisit old programs and upgrade them.
Well I have plenty of work to do, probably 100+ hours of programming in my queue. I guess the better way to explain what I mean by bored is I feel like I am not learning anymore in my environment. I have been here almost 2 years and inherited a disaster at this company. But I am the sole programmer here and I have everything organized and all the processes hammered out exactly how I want them in regards to CMM programming
Maybe it's time for you to find another company to work for. You need to challenge yourself. Or look at making things easier for others around you, or training people how to program <<<<< that one is always exciting,
LaserJay I understand your feelings. I felt the same way when I left my last job. I went to a shop that challenges me more and I learn from those challenges. My knowledge had grown exponentially the last few years. Once they saw I had a handle on what I was doing, they kept upping the difficulty. Now the most difficult, largest, and most complex jobs get singled out for me. I am not the most senior guy in my department but I am the most knowledgeable. It actually gets to be fun when those around you can't teach you anything else and you have to figure it out on your own. This is the first time I've been in that position and I enjoy it greatly.
A-machine-insp Yeah I definitely don't feel like I am being challenged at all. But the things that I want to focus on are all of the most complex issues of measuring a part and we just don't need to do those things at my work. I am considering diving in to learning Basic programming for writing scripts because I have learned so much of what PCDMIS is capable of. I know I definitely don't know everything but I probably have close to 13,000 hours in PCDMIS so I know a thing or two.
The next chapter of my like is only a few years away after I get my degree. I think I will be happy enough programming for the next few years but I dont see myself being happy programming for another 20+ years