Programming definitely used to require more creativity and problem-solving but I can't say I miss spending a week, or several weeks, trying to figure out a bug and hitting up against a stream of console errors.
That said, my mind has also been wandering to new projects lately. I'm not interested in physics or math papers -- I'm still traumatized by college physics -- but I am trying to understand local textile manufacturing.
Programming definitely used to require more creativity and problem-solving but I can't say I miss spending a week, or several weeks, trying to figure out a bug and hitting up against a stream of console errors.
That said, my mind has also been wandering to new projects lately. I'm not interested in physics or math papers -- I'm still traumatized by college physics -- but I am trying to understand local textile manufacturing.
BTW, featured your article here: https://thewildernet.com/article/remember-getting-stuck/188
Can’t wait for the textile deep dive post (I know nothing about it).
Letting the mind wander is key