Hi,

I'm starting to get really frustrated with ASP.NET. It seems as if much of my time is spent learning abstractions over problems, then having to kick into overdrive when those abstractions (surprise!) have unexpected behavior. It seems as if I spend so much time just fixing those issues because they usually are UI related and therefore require integration testing that I spend very little time programming any kind of meaningful logic.

I don't know if it is ASP or if it is programming. I just feel as if I'm getting paid, doing the work but really wasting time.

On the other hand, I have fantasies about console programs and actually using algorithms.

What is wrong with me? Why can't I force myself to churn through this ASP stuff more?