Food for thought: suppose better libraries/tools over the next 5 years doubled software productivity. A six month project today would take three months in 2024.
Would we even notice? How often do we compare like-for-like projects for improvements in development speed?
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I initially thought something was very wrong with editor config.
Learning software development through playing and contributing to a MUD: https://tashian.com/articles/how-i-learned-to-program/
For hobby projects, I really like software where I can do small features or tweaks. Sometimes I don't have time for anything more substantial.
Website projects are great for this. Are there other areas?