Indeed. I love seeing endeavours like this one, not only out of interest but also as a personal reflection. For example, my first reaction to the article was "

Indeed. I love seeing endeavours like this one, not only out of interest but also as a personal reflection. For example, my first reaction to the article was "what is the end goal? Is there a market"? It made me realize that what originally drew me to programming is gone, and I adapted a mindset that makes me more concerned about whether the projects I work on during my free time align with my career goals and image that I'm trying to promote. I got so career-oriented to the point that what originally drew me to programming is gone.