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Maybe another way of putting it would be "the thrill is gone". Most us started out with a lot of enthusiasm for programming, but for some it slowly eroded alon
by indigoabstract 3y ago
Maybe another way of putting it would be "the thrill is gone".
Most us started out with a lot of enthusiasm for programming, but for some it slowly eroded along the way or the novelty wore off.
To me, it's a mystery why some people can maintain their passion in the long run, for some it's on and off while for others it completely dies at some point.
I also find it funny that Australians felt the need to turn the "can't be bothered" expression into something slightly stronger, if the author is right about this.
- zerbinxx 3y agoI dunno, I’ve never been head-over-heels passionate about writing code, though I’ve been at it for 15 years now and I still get quite a kick out of it in the right circumstances. I tend to gravitate towards bug fixing, integrating work others have done or improving it slightly, testing, deployment/monitoring automation, etc. I’ve also 100% had lulls where I just hate it and cannot be bothered to do my job or do it well, I think it ebbs and flows with what you’re being asked or required to do.
- indigoabstract 3y agoI think I'm the other way around. I love coding new stuff, but sometimes I dread fixing bugs, especially if I don't have an immediate hunch about the issue and end up investigating for hours or days for a fix. But I feel fortunate that I still enjoy programming for the most part (though not as much as 20 years ago) and haven't had too many situations where I had to force myself to do something that I would rather not.