COTTAGECORE PROGRAMMERS: THE IDEALIZATION OF FARMING BY TECH

Summary from the TLDR Web Dev newsletter

Many programmers express a desire to leave their desk jobs for more hands-on work like carpentry or farming, often driven by dissatisfaction with the impact and perceived meaninglessness of their work. This yearning is fueled by a romanticized view of agrarian lifestyles. While the reality of such work is actually much tougher, it shows the disillusionment and meaninglessness many feel in tech currently.