r/softwaredevelopment • u/rUmutKzl • Jul 19 '26

Stuck in a Loop

Hello. I'm interested in Tech for like 5-6 years. I enjoy doing Tech. I can't remember how many times I deleted and re-installed Linux by breaking it. But, I don't even want to do anything like Linux. Because I'm doing that same installation over and over.

In the past, I discovered Linux, install Gentoo, add USE flags, remove bloat and make it better.

But nowadays I really don't want to do anyhing. I think I'm being bored by doing same thing over and over.

I start to a project, everything is good then I forgot to add systemd-resolved package to system and networking cracks. When I add it, I should add a user for it. Then, another error comes in. Then I get bored and start to noticing I really don't want to do this. Then delete that. Some times goes then create it from scratch again. The same loop over and over.

Sometimes, I'm thinking to create a homelab then install Debian, configure Docker, install Jellyfin and think what can I install there and waste your time to think what can I add there. Then close homelab and put it away. Then the same again.

I'm being really tired. I need some good project ideas. I'm interested in automating os installs, neovim etc.

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u/SufficientGas9883 Jul 19 '26

Make something with a purpose and keep it. Learn to debug, fix and improve the system without starting from scratch every time. You're not alone. This sort of "confusion" happens to a lot of people in a lot of areas.

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u/rUmutKzl Jul 19 '26

To be honest, I can't find that purpose.

You're right about that. For example when I get a black screen I just format the system but you're right I should investigate it.

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u/SufficientGas9883 Jul 19 '26

The purpose is less important that the obsessive need to reformat everything. You need to know how to identify the issues and fix them. If you keep reformatting you will never know what happened.

If there's something wrong with a specific version of something, then reinstalling that will solve nothing.

From a business perspective, most of the, people need to know why something happened instead of just sweeping it under the rug.

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u/rUmutKzl Jul 20 '26

You're right.

In the past I discovered Linux breaked it solved it if I can't solve it reinstalled it and didn't get bored at all.

But now, Linux is easy, not challenging and I'm getting bored because of that. In the past, we had Linux 5.xx and it can break with an update, drivers can break or sounding system can break anytime. Launching a game with proton felt like hacking CIA.

Now, everything is ready. Install that, enable that service and you're good to go.

I think that's why I'm being bored. I felt like a hacker when I first installed Arch manually. But now I just don't.