Boredom? When I'm debugging someone else's spaghetti code it's not interesting or rewarding. It's mostly tedious bookkeeping that shouldn't even be necessary.

Boredom? When I'm debugging someone else's spaghetti code it's not interesting or rewarding. It's mostly tedious bookkeeping that shouldn't even be necessary. It's the difference between compiling a custom linux kernel for yourself and removing malware for a friend. The former is intellectually engaging, rewarding, and fosters a sense of accomplishment in making something work. The latter is a tedious abomination that should have never happened. The only times I enjoy spaghetti code is when I have to learn a tool or more about a language or library to debug or understand it. At least then I'm engaged and learning what to avoid and how to fix it.