re: Ideation mentioned
@Chip_Unicorn that’s the thing; childhood informs me that if only I were smart and worthy, I could be a GOOD PERSON and safe. 90s and more recently provided IT/programming as a tempting GOOD PEOPLE - after all there’s high salaries and a peer group right?
But rationally I know not just that problems don’t vanish/coders frequently are profoundly overworked, but also that I don’t have the interest to actually be good at and enjoy this specific, artisanal skill.