How Do I Get Back a Passion For Programming?

bigsexyjoe writes "I am a somewhat experienced software developer who is pretty much an office drone. I used to enjoy writing code. I even enjoyed writing routine code before it became routine. But now I just come in day in and day out. I work for manipulative jerks. I don't care about the product I create. I don't enjoy coding anymore. I'm not great at interviewing. I don't have an impressive resume. I stick in more advanced stuff into my code when I can, but that is always on the sly. So my question is how do I get back the enjoyment I used to have writing code?"

Re:Do It Yourself

[Anonymous Coward]

I dunno man, I see open source projects solving "mind numbing, soul-sucking" problems. I think we know who the future serial-killers are by those who work (in their free time) on projects like Dia or Java EE containers.

Re:Get another job

[cashman73]

That's because programmers have no people skills. They are not good at dealing with people. So they have to hire people with people skills to talk to the customer so the software engineers don't have to. What in the hell is wrong with you people?

Re:Get another job

[cashman73]

You know. I don't like paying bills, so I don't think I'm going to do that, either.

There is actually a club...

[Yold]

"There is a club for people who don't like their job, it is called "EVERYBODY"; they meet at a bar".

-Drew Carey