How to quickly locate a job you love

I sent an article a few days ago, " 30,000 of the monthly salary of programmers to avoid which pits ", a lot of friends to see, feedback a lot, I summed up a bit, there are two aspects of the views are more prominent:

• The text says all is the sermon, mother and child all know, easier
• Don't like to develop, how to find the cause that you love

Thanks to all the feedback of friends, let me deepen the understanding of these issues, I decided to write a few articles to talk about related issues. This article is about how to determine whether you like software development and How to find the career you love .

Chuang Tzu and Keiko swam above the bridge of the Hao.
Zhuang Zi yue: "has fish travel calmly, is the joy of fish." ”
Keiko Yue: "Son non-fish, the joy of fish?" ”
Zhuang Zi Yue: "The son is not me, Ann knows I do not know the joy of fish?" ”
Keiko Yue: "I am not son, solid do not know, son solid non-fish also, son of not know the joy of fish, all is." ”
Zhuang zi Yue: "Please follow this." The son said, "You know the joy of the fish," the cloud, both known to me and asked me, I know the Hao Shang. ”

Zhuang Zi and Keiko This passage many people have the impression, the most well-known, may be "son non-fish, the joy of fish," probably means not always look at others with their own eyes.

In fact, my understanding and Zhuangzi similar, in terms of software development, I think can be from the mental state of the external performance to see whether a person likes software development. But on the other hand, I support Keiko, and I think it's hard for me to speculate on how others can tell if he likes his job. Because each person's experience, knowledge, family background, etc. are different, which determines that everyone's perspective of the problem is different, the way to do things vary. I can see whether a person likes software development work, but can not speculate on the reasons behind, I can do, can only be from my own experience to summarize some of the methods I think feasible judgment, a start.

Pay attention to your feelings

Xi does not like is subjective, is emotional, emotional aspects, is a feeling, to understand their feelings about a thing, you can ask yourself through a variety of questions to do this feeling, and then analysis will be able to know whether like. Here are a few questions I've summed up, and by asking myself these questions, I can tell if I really like software development work.

• Write code to make you think time flies like an arrow or a second like 10,000 years?
• See the code there is "Déjà vu return" warmth?
• Do not write code in a period of time, whether it will be full of nostalgia, have to open the IDE to write something about the impulse?
• Is there often such a moment: looking at their own code, a kind of "tearful two tire, only jingting mountain" Joy?
• Is there some time when you look at your own code and you unconsciously think: Is it better to change here or there?
• When you see an app or Web site or other software that shines, does it issue "what if I do what I do"?
• Do you have any impulse to let others read your code?
• Do you have the impulse to read someone else's code (want to see better code)?
• Do you get angry, reject or accept gratitude when others point out bugs, errors, or design flaws?
• Fix a bug, are you happy for this bug to be resolved or are you more happy with your code (software)?
• Do you want to know more about the new language, the new framework, the new system, the developer conference, etc.?
• Do you want to make friends or do not bother to talk to them when there is a technical big coffee in your side?
• See other people's bad code, you are spit Bad real TM rotten and then around or how to change it?
• See other people's excellent code, will not envy, will "want to be I can write such beautiful code is good"?
• When you complete a module, function, System, solve a problem, there is "pleasure", "sense of accomplishment" or "finally finished" feeling?
• Do you feel excited to think that the software you develop can help others solve the problem?
• Do you want to build your own software resources (such as tools, libraries)?
• Do you always keep a good collection of software-related things you see as a bee?

There may be many questions that can help us find out if we like coding, whether we like software development, not one by one, welcome to the Friends of interest to add.

Perhaps some people think that "every line of my code is poetry, even if they can not run," I feel like a really good like ah, but the Octopus brother has already seen through everything: this is not only a narcissist, but also they applying.

Our problem is with brothers and sisters who have become programmers. Not for friends who are ready for software development work. This is like "you ask a person who has never kiss, like kiss, ask a person who has never xxoo to like Xxoo", some things must be experienced to know if they like, rational analysis is wood with hair.

How to find a career that you love so quickly

I've provided some questions to test whether I like software development work. If you do not like it, then look down and you will receive it.

I have recommended a book in the weekly section of my subscription number, " program Horizon ", titled "A Life in work (the thing I want to do in this lifetime)" (Reply 10007 in the subscription number to view). This book is very good, starting from soul, systematically introduced the theory and method of finding lifelong career, recommend a look.

In addition to the book, I am here to provide a very simple and efficient method, but also allows you to think about how to find the career you love.

Start with "Don't want Anything"

A lot of people will say, "I don't know what I want", OK, so, this is normal, I myself also constantly practice constantly thinking to slowly know what I want to do.

You don't know what you want, it doesn't matter, it's a normal thing. But if you want to know what you want, very much, really think, that can start with a question: What is the last thing I can stand ?

OK, this is a good start: The more you know what you "don't want", the quicker you get closer to what you want.

Now, find two sheets of white paper, a pen, let's start.

Put the top of the two sheets of paper on the desk, write the title "Don't Want a list" on the left side of the paper, and write the title "want List" to the paper on the right. Then, let's do the "Don't Want a list" first.

For example, if you are a programmer, your "Don't want a list" may be:

• I don't want to be stuck in front of a computer
• I don't want to be on the night line. New System
• I don't want to pick up a work call on weekends and holidays
• I don't want to do one thing over and over again.
• I don't want to keep looking at so many teammates.
• I don't want to get paid for the month.
• I don't want the Moonlight
• I don't want to be told by my girlfriend that I've been here forever
• I don't want to be instructed.
• I don't want to be criticized when I have bugs
• I don't want Product manager old TM change demand
• I don't want to keep postponing deliveries, always being said incompetent by the boss.
• I don't want to work with a bunch of guys with no level.
• I don't want to work under the leadership of the level too low.
• ......

There may be other, well, there must be other. Self-brain repair, everyone is different. You can not look at my list above, list your own, yes, say you, don't look down, take a piece of paper to make a list.

How to draw what you want

Now we want to complete the "want List", the method is very simple, the "Do not want to list", one article to find the following:

• What's the opposite?
• The reason why you don't want it
• What is the corresponding emotional appeal?

Follow these things and look for them, and then most people will be able to complete the "want List". For example, we don't want the list to have a list of those that might be:

• I want to reach out to more people.
• I want to work on a regular schedule.
• I want to constantly challenge new things and want to feel fulfilled.
• I want more and more hope in the future, such as the promotion of the position, the increase of income scale, etc.
• I want a higher income.
• I want to be more respected.
• I want to work with cows.
• I want to work with high-level leaders.
• ......

The "want List" may be long, one does not want to be able to derive multiple wants, or it may be short, because multiple "unwanted things" may point to the same "desired thing". It's okay, just keep doing it.

Once you have analyzed the "want List", you can proceed to the next step.

Achievement Events

Look for a blank sheet of paper, write "achievement event" as the title, and put it on the "want List" to the right. Now, remember the moments in your career that have made you passionate, committed, and happy.

Everyone will have some happy moments because of the sense of accomplishment, such as you help the customer to solve the problem is very happy, such as you to the colleague explained a technical course feedback good you are happy, for example, you sell a mobile phone is very happy, such as you write an article very happy, such as you have made a dish very happy, For example, you are very proud of drawing a picture, such as you have finished an app very happy ... Many, the heart recalls, must be possible to find out.

When looking for achievement events, focus on what you are willing to do, even when there is no material return . These things are interesting to you, can give you a sense of accomplishment, can give you a sense of belonging, it is likely that one of them will become your lifelong love career. Please also pay special attention to "do something that brings you joy and fulfillment ".

Once you have listed those achievement events, stop and highlight what you are willing to do, even if you don't have material rewards . Now you can have a rest, and there will be more exhausting to do later.

Find the things you want to do

OK, now compare your list of accomplishments with the "want List" to see which achievements relate to the things you want to list.

If there's no connection, it's weird--things that have made you feel fulfilled, happy things that don't really matter what you want. If this is the result, you may not have enough analysis, and then look back to the list of unwanted lists, want lists, achievement events.

Come again and again until you can establish a connection.

Oh God, if you really do not have a way to establish contact, OK, another day to try it.

When you get here, it means you've found the connection between what you want and what makes you happy. It's great to pick out the events you've found, the moments you've identified, and analyze them carefully to see what can be done for your career. If what you find is not something you can do as a career (career, work), then analyze this moment further:

• Why would I be happy then?
• Is such a moment contingent or inevitable?
• What kinds of jobs, careers, and careers are possible at such times?
• How can a moment like this be repeated?

Through constant questioning, analysis, you can find a love, willing to do things, work. If you can't find it, your job won't be wasted-you can't find it because you're not using the right method, you don't know other professions, or you have a poor sense of self-awareness, not a career that's right for you. At this time, you have two options:

• Repeat the process another day and kill yourself.
• Get a career planner to talk to.

My advice is to wait for a while and repeat, if you can't find what you want to do several times, talk to a career planner. Career planners have many methodological and analytical tools that can help you comb yourself and find what you want to do.

To do what you want to do.

However, whether you find your own direction, or if your career planner helps you find your way, this is just the first step: positioning . The next thing is more important: if you're in a direction that doesn't match your current job, can you really give up your job and do what you want to do . Because leaving the current job, it is possible to lose the source of income, the quality of life will decline, and you find things, really do, you may also encounter a variety of not good, may eventually find not what you want. However, only by experiencing it in person can you verify your analysis to really find what you want.

If you're not able to make it, there's a test that can help you think and jump to conclusions.

Let's look at 9 basic factors that people will consider when considering their work:

• High salary and good welfare
• Comfortable working environment (physical aspects)
• Good interpersonal relationships
• Stable and secure work
• To provide better access to education
• Have a higher social status
• Less stress in work, lower external pressure
• Ability to give full play to your abilities
• Social needs and social contribution

Then, from the nine factors above, pick out the most important, the second important, the least important, the second unimportant. Be sure to pick out, don't pick out you will be hard to knock yourself, die knock dead still pick not come out on the forget.

In fact, such a test is to help you analyze what you value most. If you say you really can not pick out, it is still slow to do your software development, because, many times the product manager also can not pick out which needs the highest priority, all important, are urgent, right, it is not look and you very well-matched, you torture each other, perhaps to a certain time will be able to analyze your most important factor.

To get back to it, to leave the existing work to do what you want to do, in fact, it is quite difficult, need courage, but also need the support of family and friends, I wish you early to take this step.

Note: This article is written on October 22, the article "achievement event" This argument, originally I used is "Happy moment", weekend participated in a career training, October 26 early to make some revisions, modified to more professional statement.

Next I would like to write a goal-setting article and an article of execution, when, perhaps tomorrow, perhaps the day after, perhaps not a notified son, but, about in the winter, will complete the two articles.

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How to quickly locate a job you love