New ask Hacker News story: Ask HN: Software devs with 10 years experience, what do you still love about it?

Ask HN: Software devs with 10 years experience, what do you still love about it?
11 by sergiotapia | 16 comments on Hacker News.
There's always threads about burnout and woes about writing software. I'm curious: what are the things you still love about it after all these years? Let's show the youngsters what to look forward to.

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