Title: I learned how to code in University and did pretty well at it after an initial struggle. I studied EE but felt like being a programmer matched my interests better so I got a job in that.<p>I&#x27;ve been working a few years at the same place. I write Python REST APIs at the moment. The other person on my team does UI work, which I started out doing and still do sometimes. I&#x27;ve built the whole back end system from scratch so I feel like I have a good understanding of how everything works and the ability to work on any level of the stack, though I know the most about the back end.<p>I have been feeling disinterested in what I&#x27;m working on. My team is only 2 people and we don&#x27;t work together on much of anything. I find this other person difficult to talk to. A couple of friends from Uni work there but all 3 of us are different projects.<p>My company seems to have issues hiring people and the people there are mostly B or C level. It seems constantly disorganized and like there isn&#x27;t any vision or clear direction of where my team is going. I&#x27;d like it if I were on a larger team and was able to get feedback on my work so I can get better.<p>On the positive side, they pay pretty well, have no dress code, and allow flexible hours. I&#x27;m enjoying making money and building a life outside of work. However, I think I would enjoy my life more if the 8+ hours I spend every M-F felt more meaningful. I can think of other projects that have been mentioned that I would like to take on, but it seems there&#x27;s always something in upper management that keeps them from getting going.<p>I don&#x27;t know if I&#x27;m an A-level programmer that could get a job somewhere else. I&#x27;m probably a B or B+, but I think I might rather be working at a company with A and B level people so I can learn more. As it is, I feel like my interest is going downhill and that might start to show in my work. On top of that I&#x27;m not sure if it&#x27;s a good idea to stay at the same place for too long.<p>Any advice on how to get back into it mentally or how to find new work? Is this how it is everywhere?
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