i think i need to reset my perspective on front-end development. i'm pulling my own hair out trying to brush up on vanilla js after 5 years in dependency hell. i wake up ripe with dread at the thought of doing javascript at work, and then coming home to do more javascript. i feel suffocated because i'm seeing this whole exploration as an obstacle between me and a better job.
but it's not an obstacle! making concise interactive experiences with vanilla javascript is cool! if i was 13 again and learning how to create SPA routers and web components from scratch i would be freaking out! because it's cool! i should be doing this because i like it!
working on enterprise web apps for a company has convinced me that making websites is lame. i'm finally giving myself the opportunity to go back to my roots and explore concepts in front-end that excite me and i'm looking a gift horse in the mouth.
