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It is really nice to have something to show for your work besides just a paycheck. This is something many don't consider when evaluating career paths. CS or IT related careers damn near require you to do something tangible as a side hustle or at least a hobby, because the outputs of "commits" and "ticket closure metrics" just aren't a edifying use of our creative spark as humans.
Absolutely right! And to be fair, sometimes you can get that tangible satisfaction in tech hobbies. You know, I've hacked some consoles, installed custom router firmware, built a crypto miner. Stuff like that can absolutely be personally satisfying.
But I think you hit the nail on the head, however you get it, I think we really do need some kind of tangible product of our efforts sometimes. You need to be able to say "yeah, I did that".