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Re:How can you not be romantic about programming? (2020) by taf2 on Saturday February 20, 2021 @04:06PM (#26207979)
I’m 20 years in as well... I think it’s still fun... it’s just a game of fixing things... the other game about how people interact is not as fun but still kinda interesting... game on old friend
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Re:How can you not be romantic about programming? (2020) by mgkimsal on Saturday February 20, 2021 @05:01PM (#26208389)
"it’s just a game of fixing things"

25+ years in, I get little joy/fun from constantly 'fixing things' that shouldn't have needed fixing (or nearly as much fixing) had people planned ahead, or communicated, or tested, or just listened to the people they'd hired that do these things (plan/communicate/test/etc).

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Re:How can you not be romantic about programming? (2020) by cunac on Saturday February 20, 2021 @06:22PM (#26209049)
35+ years in and I am grateful every day that I do what I love. It is fun to make things tick.
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