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+1 - You've vocalized my thoughts much more beautifully than I ever could have. Aside from the general cultural aspect of it (better content, interesting forum
by safog 8y ago
+1 - You've vocalized my thoughts much more beautifully than I ever could have. Aside from the general cultural aspect of it (better content, interesting forum discussions, Adium conversations with friends at 2AM), programming as a profession lost a bit of magic for me as well.
Life just became all about getting that next refresher, the next good rating / bonus, the next promo in an almost mindless push towards higher comps.
There isn't that sheer fascination / joy in discovering what you can do with technology anymore. Maybe it's because working in a generic big-co is intensely competitive and once you've given so much there, it's hard to come back home and engage in more deep thought. Maybe it's because we just got older, had families and do what normal adults do (reading some linux driver code at 2AM in the morning to get the wifi / trackpad working doesn't sound as fun anymore).
- richardw 8y agoI'd urge you to find something to tinker with. I've lost that magic a few times in my career but this last year I've started tinkering with machine learning, a side web app for finding lost pets and in the last week the ESP8266 chip for a few home experiments. Here's why. The apps are a nice distraction. You can forget about the work stresses and just play a bit. You loved this stuff for a reason, I think you can get that back. You also have more control in your own projects. No committee. 46 this month. Not super old but old enough to know what jaded feels like!