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>>todsac+(OP)
Maybe another way of putting it would be "the thrill is gone".

Most us started out with a lot of enthusiasm for programming, but for some it slowly eroded along the way or the novelty wore off. To me, it's a mystery why some people can maintain their passion in the long run, for some it's on and off while for others it completely dies at some point.

I also find it funny that Australians felt the need to turn the "can't be bothered" expression into something slightly stronger, if the author is right about this.

>>indigo+SG
I dunno, I’ve never been head-over-heels passionate about writing code, though I’ve been at it for 15 years now and I still get quite a kick out of it in the right circumstances. I tend to gravitate towards bug fixing, integrating work others have done or improving it slightly, testing, deployment/monitoring automation, etc.

I’ve also 100% had lulls where I just hate it and cannot be bothered to do my job or do it well, I think it ebbs and flows with what you’re being asked or required to do.