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by fshbbdssbbgdd 1340 days ago
Humans didn’t evolve to sit at a desk all day. We can adapt to it, but some sort of feeling of adventure helps motivate. Interest in the work engages more of the brain and can make one more productive.

I’ve cultivated the ability to become excited about picking apart grody system failures. That never gets old, and unlike adding a hot new framework to the stack, the cumulative effect is always to make things work better.