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by JudS 3093 days ago
At some point you're going to have to come to grips with what motivates you. Writing code just for the sake of writing code will always get old eventually.

Find a company where you can see the purpose of your work. Where work is something other than a constant stream of assignments to be completed. If all you do is assignments, the work will never be fulfilling. Make sure that your work drives the success of the business/effort that you're working for.

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I'll add that with actual "purpose," double down and also insist on expanding your skills in and around development to whatever ends also suit your personal interests ~ basically ensure that your gig also provides you time to explore creatively in your field, on the job (even if such exploration is not directly related to your company's product or industry).

Emphasis to "on the job" - this is one of those few, rare lines of work where "learning" can and regularly is achieved for "free" (time and internet connectivity, invested), but that doesn't mean that improving your skills should be entirely shouldered by you and burdening your non-working life.

Thank you, I do that and I expand my field to all things startup related. Up until not long ago, my goal was to climb up the ladder, eventually be the CEO/CTO of a company and then advance from there. now I am not so sure, what says I won't get bored of managing a company after 4 years?
Thank you are absolutely correct, I have worked for 2 startups and I never let my self just do assignments. I always push my self to the limits, try and innovate and find new ways to solve problems. But again, after 4 years in startups (My dream since being a kid) every discussion feels De Ja Vu and every UI/UX problem is more of the same. I am very passionate about my work and I try and position myself in a place where I can actually do work that matters and not just code but again after years of doing this it starts to feel old.