From Machinist to Machine: A Programmer's Journey Back to the Roots

A programmer, lost in the daily grind of churning out thousands of lines of code, feels increasingly like a machine, devoid of emotion and understanding. He yearns for the joy and passion he once felt for programming. He decides to return to his roots, building his own computers, operating systems, and programming languages, even if seemingly pointless. His goal is to reignite his love for programming and become a true 'machinist' again.