I do codeforces in my spare time. Sometimes I implement and ML paper. Other times, I like to slog through my implementation of Raft, Paxos and VR. Not everybody wants to build generic crud app number 1,200,674. Coding is for solving problems, the problems might be engineering or just pure fun.

Idk isn’t copying someone else’s work verbatim boring to you? Usually i try to do at least 15-45minutes of novel research in physics/math with my morning coffee