@feonixrift i've been trying to think, since you posted this, about what gave me pleasure / satisfaction in writing code the last few years. i couldn't come up with *anything at all* until i remembered half a dozen minor utility scripts with just me or a handful of coworkers as an audience.
i don't know whether this is more telling about me or the ecosystem. probably mostly me. there're a million things happening that must be fun for somebody, but i still feel like all the joy has leached out.