> Now the fun is gone, maybe I can do more important work. This is a very sad, bleak, and utilitarian view of "work." It is also simply not how humans operate.

> Now the fun is gone, maybe I can do more important work. This is a very sad, bleak, and utilitarian view of "work." It is also simply not how humans operate. Even if you only care about the product, humans that enjoy and take pride in what they're doing almost invariably produce better products that their customers like more.