I agree that productivity for the shake of productivity is non-sense, but self development could be beneficial for you. For example just even learning enough s

I agree that productivity for the shake of productivity is non-sense, but self development could be beneficial for you. For example just even learning enough social/negotiation skills, or influence to educate your clients to be oriented by results rather than hours. That could be the key, then you can leverage "boring" technology, to solve real problems that matter. Creating a nice feedback loop were you grow and create your craft so work becomes frustration free and time independent.