Re 1. I think it's actually quite fun to take a piece of code, understand it and change it to meet new requirements. There's a good healthy challenge in that.

Re 1. I think it's actually quite fun to take a piece of code, understand it and change it to meet new requirements. There's a good healthy challenge in that. I think a big part of the reason devs hate it is because they can't read code well. They can write it, but not read it. (I realize I'm generalizing, but it is based on some experiences.) Re 2. This is very true.