Role count pyramids, volume and inflexibility of working hours, abusive management techniques, a constant treadmill of the new hotness, more...
Some offices avoid many of the challenging patterns but not the vast majority. A lot of it is natural result of the newness of the industry and the high stakes of investment. Many of the work and organizational model assumptions mean that offering flexibility to employees complicates the already challenging management role. Given the power of those roles, this means workers largely must fit into the mold rather than designing a working relationship that meets all needs. As the needs change predictably over time a mounting pressure develops.
I'm only 17 years in but it has gotten harder and harder to find someone willing to leave me to simply code in peace and quiet and dig my brain into deep and interesting problems.
Some offices avoid many of the challenging patterns but not the vast majority. A lot of it is natural result of the newness of the industry and the high stakes of investment. Many of the work and organizational model assumptions mean that offering flexibility to employees complicates the already challenging management role. Given the power of those roles, this means workers largely must fit into the mold rather than designing a working relationship that meets all needs. As the needs change predictably over time a mounting pressure develops.
I'm only 17 years in but it has gotten harder and harder to find someone willing to leave me to simply code in peace and quiet and dig my brain into deep and interesting problems.