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i wanna have fun programming again (programming.dev)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by pugsnroses77@programming.dev to c/programming@programming.dev

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after a grueling 4 years of school and a bit of time at a fintech company ive lost almost all the enjoyment i once had for computers in high school. what kind of projects or whatever can i do to have fun again without feeling stressed.

edit: thanks everyone for such creative suggestions!! anything else on the internets just like build a trivia game teehee but yall put real thought into this shit, thank you!!

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[–] sheogorath@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This, I always told my juniors to not rein in their hobby for writing code in their spare time. I saw too many people get burnt out and then get stuck on their career just doing the bare minimum to not get fired. Although it can be a plus for some people.

[–] snuff@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

It doest help that I work for [big corp], where the talented are poached and the remainder stick around for the swag.