[Insanity]

If it's meaningless, maybe try a different industry? I develop healthcare software and consider that quite meaningful. Before that I've worked on OA repositories, another thing I find useful.

I'm not sure if I'd feel the same if I was work for a bank or something though.

[selune]

Yes, of course, there are lots of tech businesses that I would find myself content working for. I just don't really have the luxury of choice atm: started later in life, no solid CS background, immigrant, no real talent (to be honest) etc.

I'm sure it'll work out when I gain more experience. :)

I was a child psychologist (specializing in development and planned to go deeper into social work) and it was/is the biggest passion of my life, so switching to tech feels weird to put it mildly.

IT is fantastic, don't get me wrong, I would not go back.