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I tend to agree with you - but actually I love programming itself and I could do it all day without getting tired. The things that tire me out about work are po
by avalys 6y ago
I tend to agree with you - but actually I love programming itself and I could do it all day without getting tired. The things that tire me out about work are poor documentation, inconsistent requirements, team politics, other people’s mistakes, compiler errors, version conflicts, the stress of having to deliver by a deadline or having other people depend on me, etc.
Factorio has none of that, it’s just a constant stream of positive mental stimulation.
- Shorn 6y agoI guess there's a few parts to it, for me. There's "the itch" - the desire to program, to build something. Which I do find coding-style games tend to satisfy (so there's the fear I will have lessened motivation to work on my side project). Then there's the "focus" side - I still love programming (and consider myself blessed for that). By "only have so much programming in me" I meant more "I have a limited ability to deeply focus within a given day/week". So I don't want to be thinking too hard when I game - I want to lose myself in the flow specifically without having to concentrate too hard (I find books/movies and playing hockey are great for this too). Please note, I'm not arguing with anyone here - I guess I'm just talking out loud. It's not my intention to denigrate Factorio-style games in any way.
- crazysim 6y agoThat’s not true. It can if you go play on some servers! Different strokes for different people of course.