@jenniferplusplus that. Was implementing a nicer and faster and more correct float to string algorithm in the depth of the erlang VM a fight? Yes. Is it also the thing that helped solve my burnout?
Yes too. Purposeful. Helping so many people. Knowing all the little ways I helped make the whole better from my own niche expertise that few people could.
Same with forking and cleaning up and making better the hyperloglog implementation. It feels so much more satisfying. Limited. Small. Impactful.