> but most of the systems I work on are the exact opposite: large and boring. This is most software development. Most of it is boring and kind of tedious and t

> but most of the systems I work on are the exact opposite: large and boring. This is most software development. Most of it is boring and kind of tedious and the same old stuff we’ve always done. The new stuff you’ve never done is interesting. You figure out, and now it’s something you know. Then it becomes uninteresting. > I'm starting to wonder if being a software engineer is really the right choice for me. I’d be willing to guess if you moved on to something else you’d feel the same kinds of things. The issues you’ve mentioned are a reality of modern businesses. Your may have to see what options are available from your employer in terms of expanding your role or exploring concepts that will help you find more fulfillment. As a for-instance, my job allows me to spend 10% of time doing a sort-of choose-your—own adventure learning development. I’m currently working in computer vision even though my other work is web-apps