Find a tech group in your area to join, and participate in discussions or just listen, as you see fit. I find that it is refreshing to hear the perspectives of

Find a tech group in your area to join, and participate in discussions or just listen, as you see fit. I find that it is refreshing to hear the perspectives of working and aspiring programmers, and I stand to learn a lot about the field outside my little bubble within it: what various startups are doing, the problems they're trying to solve, etc. In short, if you cannot find humans to talk with and bounce ideas off of at work, do so outside of work (but be careful about your company's trade secrets, etc.). Do not rely on ChatGPT. ChatGPT is to discussion what ultraprocessed food is to food.