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Re:How Developers Stop Learning: Rise of the Expert Beginner... by vitro on Wednesday July 08, 2020 @12:13PM (#23771289)
For a sense of an accomplishment and knowing that you have made world a bit better place while enjoying what you do, maybe?

Japanese has a nice word for it, "Ikigai".

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Re:How Developers Stop Learning: Rise of the Expert Beginner... by redisman on Wednesday July 08, 2020 @12:46PM (#23771621)
Don't look to the Japanese for work-life balance though.
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