Does anybody enjoy the boring, non-programming bits of software engineering? I look at it like professional sports. There's a saying: you're paid to practice,

Does anybody enjoy the boring, non-programming bits of software engineering? I look at it like professional sports. There's a saying: you're paid to practice, 'cause the actual games are fun. That's the way I look at it. I'd write code for free, more or less. My employer is paying me for all the other crap I slog through: gnarly legacy code, weird bugs, endless meetings, etc.