[1propionyl]

...sometimes people build things for fun, or as proofs of concept for iterative improvement on existing tools (which can then go on to inspire changes in existing and new mainline tools).

What does that have to do with (negative) mental health?

[Me001]

No, it’s a pain in the ass to do this. It’s not fun at all. It’s more a kind of boosting that makes it fun. Just aimlessly coding is dumb to justify.