Ask HN: Are you having existential questions about being a software engineer?

Those feel like pretty mild annoyances resolved by either taking those as an opportunity to try and drive change (in cases like lengthy standups, lackluster ticketing and codebase quality) or as something you can try to look the other way on 9-5 so you can focus on the parts you enjoy (during or outside of work hours). Taking a step back for perspective, software development is a pretty cozy and privileged career path compared to some others (exceptions apply: I would not wish looking for entry-level roles now to anybody, and I feel for folks affected by layoffs and stuck in the grinder).