[heathlilley]

Are you talking about learning new tech or just coding? I can't separate the 2, I don't feel qualified to know something unless I have coded it.

I did lose my desire to learn though... 6 years ago, my career turned into a job. This was partly because we got tired of looking at the "next great Java framework". "Standardization" was what was asked for, "stagnation" was the result.

Then about 2 years ago I started learning things on my own time. I installed Ubuntu, started playing with Ruby/Rails:Python/Django, automated unit testing, reading blogs, even started taking classes again. My desire to learn is more intense now than it was 10 years ago. It is aggravating not being able to use the new stuff at work but with enough practice I will become proficient enough to leverage it elsewhere.