There’s nothing wrong with you. It’s hard for me to sit in front of a computer for 8 hours straight. I feel restless. I’m most alive when running, outside, or

There’s nothing wrong with you. It’s hard for me to sit in front of a computer for 8 hours straight. I feel restless. I’m most alive when running, outside, or generally out and about. Work from home is particularly hard, never leaving the house. I really want to be with people, working with them, side by side. I’m not saying it doesn’t have things I like. And I do get engaged with fun technical work. I’ve coded since I was a kid. Sometimes I go on a coding tear on a fun problem. But I miss the “computer lab” from high school - friends sitting side by side working on hard problems, one-upping each other. I don’t have a silver bullet but some things that help me * I have a local network of friends and make a point to get together * I try and travel for work to connect with colleagues * I pair-program a lot with coworkers, which recreates a lot of the “bonding” of being side by side working through a problem together. * consider whether your problem is more to do with team culture and not the profession per-se. Companies range wildly in how they operate. * what drove you forward when learning to code? Can you find what motivated you and find work close to that drive? But I really am empathetic to your situation. And don’t hesitate to ping me (my website in my profile has contact info) if you're interested in a chat.