[todd3834]

I have worked on React applications that felt tedious and boring and I’m currently working on a React app that is very satisfying. For me it’s the product and who uses it vs what tech stack. If you work on something that you (and many of your circle) literally enjoy to use every day, that makes things feel less tedious.

That being said, in side projects I always like to work on new things that I can’t use at work. In the past those have led me to career changes. I learned React on the side then decided I wanted to use it full time. After a few years I switched to Golang. Now I’m back to a full stack roll with lots of React.

My new side interest is Rust. Who knows, maybe I’ll be working full time in Rust. The reason I bring up my own personal habits is because side projects help me stay interested at work. Maybe that will help you too.