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  Brian J., 7 Aug 2003 @ 5:15am

  
  

  Agreed.

  All people make generalizations based on articles like these.

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  thecaptain, 7 Aug 2003 @ 5:58am

  
  

  I know some of those people

  And while they are generally happier, the majority of the ones I know are the ones who followed the .com boom and got into tech "for the money". Who thought software development was a job you learn rather than something you enjoy doing.
  
  You can learn, but like all things (and I think more so in IT), if you don't love it and are in it for the money: 1) The struggle to keep up will drain you fast, 2) You'll never be any good anyway and 3) because of 2 you won't make the big money you thought you'd make

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  aReader, 7 Aug 2003 @ 1:04pm

  
  

  Documentary

  Saw a recent documentary on PBS regarding the .com bubble and someone said "I would like to be part of this bubble again if it happens". I think, the opportunity that people are talking about is nothing but a bubble and sometimes there is nothing wrong in being a part of such a bubble as long as 1) You know it's a bubble 2) You can get out before it bursts.

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  Con Tendem, 7 Aug 2003 @ 2:32pm

  
  

  but where is

  When pink slips replaced stock options in the tech industry, some frustrated code warriors turned their backs on hypercaffeinated tech jobs and set out to find more fulfilling careers.

  The articles lists someone in marketing, communications, media production, and management with a prior career as a journalist. That is just a strange subset of people to label as "code warriors". Whether this generality applies to actual developers, architects, etc. is a separate topic.

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