I can't speak for others but I've dealt with some devs who generally try to do all sorts of things but rarely did that contribute to doing anything better or solving problems better. I might be misinterpreting what you're saying but it sounds like you're one of those types of devs.
I don't have issues with devs who wish to contribute and brainstorm but going off and doing their own thing and thinking its better may cause more issues than necessary. It's always better to at least iterate with the team first. I think they're saying you're smart in that you're capable, but perhaps just doing all the wrong things with your skillset to the culture they are looking to establish and the way they do things.
The issue doesn't sound like a title/role problem, it sounds like how you work vs how these places work to solving the solutions they're trying to get to.
If so, I generally keep my more insane idea's to unpaid pet projects and hugely resent dealing with code where it becomes apparent that the developer was bored out of their mind OR was trying to add some new tech to their resume bullet list.
Also, if I am just not the right fit for this company, how would I go about finding a company that fits me better? I am in my 30's and while I've done well ( with positive post 6 month reviews by client's and their engineers ) I've never really found an ideal company to stick with. Job adverts seem kind of useless as almost every company is "New", "Exciting", and or "Fast paced". On the positive software engineers are a rare commodity but on the downside it's like the real estate market where you're unlikely to just "find" good opportunities by accident.
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I can't speak for others but I've dealt with some devs who generally try to do all sorts of things but rarely did that contribute to doing anything better or solving problems better. I might be misinterpreting what you're saying but it sounds like you're one of those types of devs.
I don't have issues with devs who wish to contribute and brainstorm but going off and doing their own thing and thinking its better may cause more issues than necessary. It's always better to at least iterate with the team first. I think they're saying you're smart in that you're capable, but perhaps just doing all the wrong things with your skillset to the culture they are looking to establish and the way they do things.
The issue doesn't sound like a title/role problem, it sounds like how you work vs how these places work to solving the solutions they're trying to get to.
I am not sure if I am. Are you talking about someone as described by the Daily WTF's "Complicator's gloves" http://us.thedailywtf.com/Articles/The_Complicator_0x27_s_Gl...
If so, I generally keep my more insane idea's to unpaid pet projects and hugely resent dealing with code where it becomes apparent that the developer was bored out of their mind OR was trying to add some new tech to their resume bullet list.
Also, if I am just not the right fit for this company, how would I go about finding a company that fits me better? I am in my 30's and while I've done well ( with positive post 6 month reviews by client's and their engineers ) I've never really found an ideal company to stick with. Job adverts seem kind of useless as almost every company is "New", "Exciting", and or "Fast paced". On the positive software engineers are a rare commodity but on the downside it's like the real estate market where you're unlikely to just "find" good opportunities by accident.