> or dreary subdivisions

There are a million little details that can go in to making a house more livable, pleasant, or delightful to live in. An architect that loves these details and enjoys knowing how much her work affects the lives of the families that live there would relish working on a subdivision...

That sounds like just the architect we need! I didn't mean they're all dreary; I was just trying to pull an example of a job someone does for the check and not because it's the pinnacle of their craft.

For that matter, some parking garages are quite visually interesting. Most are horrendous, though, in my view at least.

So, the same can be said about writing dreary software as well. It can be fun thinking about the most effective / efficient way to move data around, or to structure your code, even if it's just for a straightforward CRUD app.