My sense of wonder never goes away about programming or building software in general, but my sense of wonder about my _job_ certainly fluctuates over the years.

My sense of wonder never goes away about programming or building software in general, but my sense of wonder about my _job_ certainly fluctuates over the years. I find attending one of the larger internal conferences to be a good way to get re-motivated and enthusiastic about the company again. Luckily my favorite one of these (a conference all about the company's proprietary engine) happens in my city every year, and I've had a chance to attend for the last five years (first year being my first year at the company as well). I usually leave re-energized, having met interesting people and learned interesting things.