I think when you're a developer across a product, it can seem like you're just building features / fixing bugs with no real human connection to the "why" of you

I think when you're a developer across a product, it can seem like you're just building features / fixing bugs with no real human connection to the "why" of your actions. I don't know if you can ask your management, but as a total outlier solution, you could try to spend some time listening to CS calls that come in. You didn't even have to participate on the call, just listen. Ive found this greatly increases motivation as you actually start to see the need of why you're doing what you're doing. Most products / businesses are not really going to change the world that much, but hearing how something you built is actually helping someone's life can be very rewarding.