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我沉迷于变得有用

作者分享了自己作为软件工程师对"变得有用"的沉迷，将其与果戈理小说《外套》中的主角阿卡基·阿卡基耶维奇相比。虽然当前软件工程行业面临挑战，但作者依然热爱工作，因为解决问题和帮助他人带来的满足感恰好满足了他内在的"有用强迫症"。

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