[was_hellbanned]

I think programming is great, it's people that are terrible.

People write horrible APIs and document them poorly (ugh, Microsoft's SetupAPI put me into burnout mode last year).

People make demands of the programmer but kick and scream about clearly documenting those demands (specifications).

People don't appreciate and thank the programmer for his hard work. Managers and owners are suspicious and resent the programmer for not being grateful simply to receive a paycheck.

Other programmers think the programmer is an idiot for asking a question, thinking that every other programmer must know everything I know.

Yeah, it's been my experience that people make programming awful. If you can surround yourself with good people and the products of good people, you'll probably be a lot happier. I can't advise on how to find that nirvana, unfortunately.