junkie

What's a code hungry developer to do when he's stuck working on projects he doesn't find interesting? My job has become really tedious lately working on things in which I have no personal interest. I work at a company that sometimes requires traveling to work at trade shows which is fun but also incredibly stressful, especially if we are behind and forced to work 95+ hours in a week before the show to get it done.

I've always loved programming and find it immensely fun and rewarding, but my current job has almost made me lose interest in programming itself. I've been considering leaving for a startup type deal (I'm fairly close to NY so the opportunity is there) but I haven't found anything cool yet. I love the idea of getting behind something I truly believe in, but I'm not sure a startup would be any less stressful than my current position. On the other hand, I consider myself fairly competent, but am only using a small fraction of my potential here.

Is there any real balance to it all that I should know about and do you have any tips on dealing with a lack of interest?

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