re: #152 Simply Sarah

I’m actually going to sorta be in that boat soon, as the other programmer in the my area is leaving in a couple of months to move out to the west coast, since her husband got a job at Microsoft HQ (Well, it won’t only be my own code, but I’ll be basically the only one making changes). Certainly pluses (No more >:( at new things being coded in a way I don’t agree with), but also minuses (No one really to bounce things off of, I’ll be the only developer left to be called on about things with my area, and any new problems will be my fault).

Yeah, not having anyone to bounce things off of is definitely one of the downsides of being the sole programmer. I’m lucky that I have a great boss who’s very forgiving, but it’s still tough sometimes. In addition to web design/coding & PHP/MySQL, I also do print design—logos, business cards, newsletters, etc.—and it requires a massive shifting of mental gears to move between them. Buy, hey, at least it keeps me from being bored.