I miss the school year

mamamusings points out the joys of the end of the school year.

"Remember how it felt to be a kid at the end of the school year, free of constraints, summer stretching out in front of you like an endless open road? That feeling, my friends, is one of the reasons that so many of us put up with the vagaries and frustrations of the academy."

I loved that feeling and miss it desperately.

In software development, you have the roller coaster of the release cycle, but there is very little down time. Once one release is done there is a mad rush to deal with patches, defect backlogs, and planning for the next release. I shouldn't complain too loudly, but I envy folks who have extended breaks. In the high tech industry I suppose that comes in the form of a rif (reduction in force) or layoff, which simply isn't as fun.