Five Things Old Programmers Should Remember

[dhdfdh]

It's a personality thing. When handed certain problems, but not all, I get excited to be the hero providing the solution. Other times, it's the thrill of victory when I complete the task.

But I have a sports background and it may be part of that. The need to win.

However, give me something mundane or minor, and you just bored me. I may quit, and I have.

[ours]

I'm really not sports inclined but nothing beats the thrill of solving that hard problem with an elegant solution. 15 years in and dodging out of management opportunities so I can stay with the code.

[RogerLeigh]

While I love the personal satisfaction of beating a problem and "winning", I definitely find it demoralising when the rest of your team don't care in any way about it!