My theory I'm testing out right now is that if you end up doing other things that are valuable for a programmer to do, that isn't directly pr ogramming, you can

My theory I'm testing out right now is that if you end up doing other things that are valuable for a programmer to do, that isn't directly pr ogramming, you can still get paid and also foster other interests while your enjoyment of programming might recharge. I mentor people, I architect and manage projects. I lean on communication skills and relationships so that the answer is easy and simple rather than complicated. I do code sometimes, but not the super heavy lifting. It may not work out great in the long term and I might have to take a break, or it might turn out that what I'm doing isn't as valuable somehow, but its working alright thus far.