How I Stay Sharp as a Senior Dev (Without Burning...

Five years in and honestly, the thing I didn't expect to fight against is comfort. You get to a point where things just... work. You know the patterns. You've seen the bugs. You can set up a project without thinking. That's great until you realize you haven't actually been challenged in months. Here's what's been working for me. Build something you don't understand yet Not at work. On the side. Pick something that's slightly outside your zone and just start poking at it. I've been messing around