- Given that software is nothing but a whole bunch of logic, and yet that if it has to be meaningful it ultimately has to pass the test of the user loving it, you the software engineer stand in the middle converting that in-nate to something precise to meet the needs. That is a skill. A skill to listen, to understand, and to put in the effort to show it back to the user that hey, was it this that you wanted. So live for the day to get that appreciation. Because if that joy is seen on the face of the user, be happy that you listened it right and had the grace and care to work on it to deliver it. Be proud of the process, because that is who you are.
For that matter, it is not just software but any engineering. That is why true engineers are always humble.
-- Yours truly