https://aleksgorbenko.dev/blog/career/Recent content in career on Aleks GorbenkoHugoen-USCopyright © 2025, Aleks GorbenkoSun, 21 Jun 2026 08:52:35 +0700https://aleksgorbenko.dev/we-need-to-find-new-joy-in-software/Sat, 20 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://aleksgorbenko.dev/we-need-to-find-new-joy-in-software/<p>For the past few weeks, I&rsquo;ve been starting my mornings with calisthenics at around 6:00 in the morning, followed by <em>cà phê phin</em> and music.<sup id="fnref:1"><a href="#fn:1" class="footnote-ref" role="doc-noteref">1</a></sup></p> <p>This morning routine gives me time to think while watching the streets of vibrant Sai Gon unhurriedly waking up.</p> <p>Today, the below message from a friend (talking about AI and work in tech) triggered thoughts that eventually became this post:</p> <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://aleksgorbenko.dev/css/vendors/admonitions.53cd9f8afa9d9a8ac09093f668df057bc6d0f4bbd0886f39991a7b99934a7432.css" integrity="sha256-U82fivqdmorAkJP2aN8Fe8bQ9LvQiG85mRp7mZNKdDI=" crossorigin="anonymous"> <div class="admonition quote"> <div class="admonition-header"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 448 512"><path d="M448 296c0 66.3-53.7 120-120 120l-8 0c-17.7 0-32-14.3-32-32s14.3-32 32-32l8 0c30.9 0 56-25.1 56-56l0-8-64 0c-35.3 0-64-28.7-64-64l0-64c0-35.3 28.7-64 64-64l64 0c35.3 0 64 28.7 64 64l0 32 0 32 0 72zm-256 0c0 66.3-53.7 120-120 120l-8 0c-17.7 0-32-14.3-32-32s14.3-32 32-32l8 0c30.9 0 56-25.1 56-56l0-8-64 0c-35.3 0-64-28.7-64-64l0-64c0-35.3 28.7-64 64-64l64 0c35.3 0 64 28.7 64 64l0 32 0 32 0 72z"/></svg> <span>Quote</span> </div> <div class="admonition-content"> <p>&ldquo;I think a lot of people used to genuinely enjoy their work and got a sense of fulfilment from having [coding ]skills they could put to use. Now it feels as though those skills have suddenly lost much of their value&rdquo;.</p>