you also have bozo managers like my recent one measuring metrics like PR time open, review count

while the team hasn't shipped anything useful in 6 months.

I'm a millennial, but I share some feelings. I also think modern programming careers often feel like factory jobs where most of the time you must be compliant with some BS. You often find the true joy only in personal projects.

I don’t have anything to add other than to say this was beautifully written.