I've always been good at solving problems, if I weren't then I'd be a pretty bad software engineer. And I guess I don't dislike solving problems, if I did then

I've always been good at solving problems, if I weren't then I'd be a pretty bad software engineer. And I guess I don't dislike solving problems, if I did then same deal. But I don't live for solving problems. Let alone "hard" problems. I'm a "maker" (though I kind of hate that word). I like building things. If I'm not developing software then I'm making other stuff. Woodworking, theatre, props, clothing. Software applications are another thing to make and produce. Making new things always comes with a healthy dose of problem solving, but I don't get out of bed in the morning thinking "boy I can't wait to solve problems today .. I hope someone hits me across the face with a real stumper that's going to make my work a living hell until I can figure it out!" For me it's more about whether or not I enjoy what I'm building, and would use the end product or at least can see the value it provides to others. Not so much about how many "challenges" there are in building it.