Ask HN: How to make working in software fun again?
As the title implies I'm experiencing a lull.<p>I'm a software engineer in games and big tech for a combined 15 years. Coding is my biggest passion and I'll still do it when I retire.<p>However, a large part of me wants to get into an entirely different industry.<p>I've identified the reason to be how intellectually unstimulating coding has become (due to vibe coding).<p>The AI tools are incredible - but in terms of learning and self development, vibe coding as an education form lacks depth and the classic sense of mastery. I feel like I've learned 90% of everything there is to know about vibe coding. The last 10% is just marginal gains.<p>I live for the thrilling moments in software development - I was in the industry early enough to roll out software on our own server racks. As a game dev, I regularly implemented algorithms (such as path finding, physics integrations and rendering logic). I also got to work with Mixed Reality headsets and help define UX paradigms.<p>I feel like there's now a stigma around DIY coding - one should simply use an off-the-shelf solution or AI.<p>I get so much pleasure in doing deep work, but nowadays, any feature that takes more than 2 days to implement gets eyebrows raised.<p>Am I overthinking it?
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As the title implies I'm experiencing a lull.<p>I'm a software engineer in games and big tech for a combined 15 years. Coding is my biggest passion and I'll still do it when I retire.<p>However, a large part of me wants to get into an entirely different industry.<p>I've identified the reason to be how intellectually unstimulating coding has become (due to vibe coding).<p>The AI tools are incredible - but in terms of learning and self development, vibe coding as an education form lacks depth and the classic sense of mastery. I feel like I've learned 90% of everything there is to know about vibe coding. The last 10% is just marginal gains.<p>I live for the thrilling moments in software development - I was in the industry early enough to roll out software on our own server racks. As a game dev, I regularly implemented algorithms (such as path finding, physics integrations and rendering logic). I also got to work with Mixed Reality headsets and help define UX paradigms.<p>I feel like there's now a stigma around DIY coding - one should simply use an off-the-shelf solution or AI.<p>I get so much pleasure in doing deep work, but nowadays, any feature that takes more than 2 days to implement gets eyebrows raised.<p>Am I overthinking it?