Re:Ask HN: What new tech gives you the same thrill you got f...
by bruce511 on Saturday April 06, 2024 @03:48AM
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To be honest I don't get the same thrill from tech, and I don't expect to.
My younger self was discovering new things, and pushing rather boundaries of what I could do... pleasure came from the mastering of some new skill or technique.
I've been doing it a long time now, so there are limits to that pleasure now. I still enjoy new projects, especially if the come with technical challenges, but its not the same as before.
But that's why hobbies exist. 3 years ago I took up ceramics. Learning to craft things from clay, pushing the boundaries of my skillset with every piece brings its own pleasure.
We find satisfaction everywhere, not just work, and not just tech. Always be learning something new. Take up a musical instrument for the first time, learn to cook, grow a plant, play golf, get married, have children, volunteer somewhere, bake bread.
Tech is my day job, and I still enjoy building it. But the world is full of opportunities to grow in all kinds of areas.
My younger self was discovering new things, and pushing rather boundaries of what I could do... pleasure came from the mastering of some new skill or technique.
I've been doing it a long time now, so there are limits to that pleasure now. I still enjoy new projects, especially if the come with technical challenges, but its not the same as before.
But that's why hobbies exist. 3 years ago I took up ceramics. Learning to craft things from clay, pushing the boundaries of my skillset with every piece brings its own pleasure.
We find satisfaction everywhere, not just work, and not just tech. Always be learning something new. Take up a musical instrument for the first time, learn to cook, grow a plant, play golf, get married, have children, volunteer somewhere, bake bread.
Tech is my day job, and I still enjoy building it. But the world is full of opportunities to grow in all kinds of areas.