I'm 16 years into my career. I still like programming but I wouldn't say that I love it like I used to. At the beginning I would discover and learn new things on a daily basis but now, after 16 years, it's usually more of the same and this is what killed the love for programming for me. I have become a mercenary. And that's ok, because I have a family and more important things than coding for fun.

But every now and then I discover something new and this is when I get excited again. This is what keep the little coder flame burning that is still left within me.

So I try to find something new every month or two that get's me excited again. Doesn't take much time and is very rewarding.