[hackinthebochs]

I'm with you on this one, we're a rare breed. I think people underestimate how much good software engineering can go into these "boring" enterprise projects. Of course, there are a lot of shops where programming skill is lacking, so you're actively discouraged from doing anything the least bit interesting. But if you can find a gig that welcomes skill and creativity, you can end up having a lot of fun doing these types of projects.

For me, an interesting project is not the topic but the technical challenges behind it. Your typical web front end stuff just doesn't have any appeal. It's just programming gruntwork.