Ask HN: When did computers stop being fun?

67 points by klez 2 days ago

Of course I don't mean they stopped being fun for everyone. My impression is that they've been on one side "corporatized", and on the other became a vehicle for mindless entertainment.

I don't care for coding new stuff. Everything I may need either already exists or is too complex to do on my own (and no, I won't vibe-code it, what's the fun in that?)

I don't even code for work anymore since I moved to a project/service management role.

Basically, the spark I felt some 25 years ago seems to be completely gone.

Any suggestion on getting it back?

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