I've never liked the craft aspect of software, but at some point I think you'll turn it around and find the intrinsic value for yourself again to keep going at

I've never liked the craft aspect of software, but at some point I think you'll turn it around and find the intrinsic value for yourself again to keep going at it. FAANG will give you the perspective that software is just a hollow-feeling way to make money, which will eventually let you see the richness of what you were doing before.