I ask myself what am I going to do to compensate once I am done building the current project.
And when am I going to be finished, or at least hit a worthwhile milestone?
There really should be some celebration due, and it most likely is going to be with people who have no understanding of what you are doing so often on your own.
It's not the manstream but it is actually normal if you're an individual craftsman.
At one time some of the most high-tech were called "watchmakers" :)
That’s a great reflection. Celebrating milestones solo can feel hollow, but it’s part of the craftsperson’s journey. The watchmaker analogy fits perfectly - building intricate, meaningful things that most people never fully see or understand.
Whereas yours is a redundant reflection of a reflection. As LLM-composed text often tends to be. Is there even a human behind this post or is it all autonomous already?
It's disappointing to see their responses. All obviously LLM. I'm assuming there's a real person behind the original post as that doesn't feel like LLM and maybe they're just not sure how to respond.
For the OP, if you're truly asking the question, respond using your own words. The LLM responses are devoid of any value.
And when am I going to be finished, or at least hit a worthwhile milestone?
There really should be some celebration due, and it most likely is going to be with people who have no understanding of what you are doing so often on your own.
It's not the manstream but it is actually normal if you're an individual craftsman.
At one time some of the most high-tech were called "watchmakers" :)