Originally posted by: Jero
Coding is Coding. No matter which way you look at it.
Web pages could be considered as web development if you use the right technologies
No, it's really not.
Allow me a [probably poor] analogy. As a child you have many ambitions, and you pursue those ambitions. The entire pursuit is intrinsic in nature, and that intrinsic desire gets compromised when then turn the product of that desire to the quixotic ways of business. It's the same problem of an artist who loses his motivation when he's suddenly paid to produce; the desire is extrinsic, and therefore less satisfying. Years of this will generally burn out that previous intrinsic desire, and what you have left is a wash out, has-been, etc.
Anyway, for many, development was an interest independent of vocational interests; amateur in the truest way. The philosophy lives with many in the open source world, but very little, if at all in the business world. It's this reason that many developers seek real problems, real challenges, etc. in non-business environments; embedded systems is a great example.
The only company I've known that still embodies the spirit of intrinsic motivation is Microsoft. Every person I've met from Microsoft retains this spirit, and it seems to almost be amplified. It's a great thing to see. Contrast this with the many, many burn-outs of corporate IT...
That's all for me!
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