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## [I genuinely hate programming now](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/i-genuinely-hate-programming-now/76697)

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**Author:** [@budgie](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/budgie)\
**Replies:** 113\
**Last updated:** [October 1, 2026, 7:29pm UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/i-genuinely-hate-programming-now/76697 "2026-10-01T19:29:40Z")

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A little off-topic, but I feel like people here have a good head on their shoulders. I used to be quite good at making software. Was lucky enough to do engineering work at a “fairly high level.” For most of my career, …