sometimes i get burned out on it. but, ultimately i am still interested in programming and the creativity that comes with creating products.
so, just glad that I can keep being one for at least 10, maybe 20 more years.
sometimes i get burned out on it. but, ultimately i am still interested in programming and the creativity that comes with creating products.
so, just glad that I can keep being one for at least 10, maybe 20 more years.
It's also about adopting the attitude that "I can always learn more". Just by reading HN that's a really good step, because there are smart people here and interesting posts.
I started professionally as a Pascal programmer on an IBM PC/XT, now I architect OLTP systems and either spend my time debating high level architecture, or I'm down in the weeds watching log files of the apps.
There's always somewhere interesting to go on the journey. Especially if you treat it as about creativity and not engineering :)
If you look around, you will see that a lot of the struggles of younger age developers are from lack of life experience not specific developer skills.
Have Fun!