The Secrets to Staying Motivated as a Software Developer
“I don’t want to code this.” “I don’t care anymore.” “Why am I still working here?” That feeling when coding a simple “for” loop seems unbearable. You know you love programming, but it has become boring, frustrating and even painful. You see your coworkers busily at work around you, and you don’t understand how they can stand it anymore. So what happened? How do you move on? How do you keep motivated? Understanding Your Intrinsic Motivations You might not loathe programming yet. But if you’re having doubts about your job, and you’re not doing anything about it, it can only go downwards. Why do you go to work? Like (almost) everyone, your first motivation is probably money. You need money to make a living. However I bet that more money won’t…