Labor has become so specialized that individual workers are too often disconnected from the final product or outcome. It's hard to remain motivated and engaged

Labor has become so specialized that individual workers are too often disconnected from the final product or outcome. It's hard to remain motivated and engaged under such conditions. I'm not an entrepreneurial hacker like so many on this site (wish I was). My job offers great opportunities to craft creative solutions to interesting technical problems, but I am far too disconnected from those who will ultimately benefit from my efforts. This disconnectedness really takes the interestingness out of solving interesting problems. By the way, if anyone knows of a list of manual trades well suited to hackers, please post it here. Recommended reading: Wendell Berry: _What Are People For?_