> Flow state comes about when skill and challenge are maximized. This is why I so rarely experience flow state. Programming is largely about learning new thin

> Flow state comes about when skill and challenge are maximized. This is why I so rarely experience flow state. Programming is largely about learning new things. Whether its new programming languages, new libraries, new platforms, new build tools, or even just new software domains. I've been a developer for close to 15 years and the learning never stops. It's a rare week / month where I get to just relax and code something that I've done before, or, at least have enough tangential skill to enter into a flow state where I'm not constantly looking up documentation, trying things, pouring over logs, trying more things, etc.