The software they're having me write originally had a about 12-15 people writing it and it took them 6-7 months (and the development is still on going. They even have people who use the API on different teams spending 8-16 hours per week maintaining the packages in their own code, making sure it still works and if something changes they have to change their code).
We are using all of microsoft's old tools (that break and malfunction all the time, especially in comparison with modern versions), which doesn't have much to do with this story other than it pisses me off. There is a person who is one of the original developers of the already-written software who's telling me what I'm doing is pointless and "you're wasting your time bro. Just tell them you want to use the API that's been written, and tell them to sit on it!" Well I have repeatedly mentioned this to them, and they just have me keep going and tell me to not even think about that.
I'm going on my second year at this company, and I think this project is total junk. There is no value in it and it's going to take way too long to complete. Someone is going to get reprimanded for this. What should I do?
Edit: just is case this goes badly (I want to work somewhere else anyways) I will need another place to work. Any ideas, guys?
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[–] numberonewebhandle [S] ago
Okaaaay. Lol I was open to anything, but quitting does seem like the best choice. I mean, someone is going to be following up on this and it's going to be a catastrophe. I did talk to some of my friends in the industry and they said to stick it out as long as I'm getting paid.
Idk, this is really getting to me. These people are letting me slide down a slippery slope, and there's no way out. There have been a few people that quit without explanation, and I'm assuming it's because of something like this. I mean, the guy was maintaining some very unpopular software - by himself - just like me. And then when he was gone the put another (just one) guy on it who doesn't even know the shit. They though of him because he wrote 1 program in it.
[–] SOULESS 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Okay listen close man.
Your gut feeling is there to keep you safe and away from bad situations. I've regretted not listening to my gut feeling more often when I was a teenager.
If you feel the business is slimey and not gonna be a place you wanna invest a large portion of your life, don't you dare become one of those people who mindlessly fall into a depressive slump because they are uncomfortable with change.
I'm no good with inspirational shit or anything like that. But your future is in your own hands. Don't give shit companies and people who don't use your full potential anymore time than you have to. That company sounds like a terrible joke that's gonna be losing a lot of money in the future. They make bad hires. They do bad projects. People are quitting. Get the hell outta there.
[–] numberonewebhandle [S] 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Thanks.
I appreciate this post. It was empowering.