Does programming make you happy?
mct: Looking over the responses thus far, I'm surprised no one has posted an
unequivocal "yes".Yes, the act of programming itself makes me happy.
I've always loved building things, and programming is yet another outlet
for that energy.  Additionally, I love the thrill of bending a computer
to my will, teaching it to do what I want to produce the output I need.
Shortly after finishing an extended programming project, often times I
feel a sense of loss, and a drive to seek out the next interesting thing
I'll get to tackle.Are you asking because you feel like you should be enjoying it more than
you do?  Did you used to get more enjoyment from it than you currently
do, or have you always felt this way?  If you're second guessing yourself, I think mechanical_fish's suggestion
of giving it a break for a while is a great one.