Problem solving, I'm pretty sure it's the driving motivation for many/most coders.

I find pleasure in crafting the solution, sculpting it by hand; putting everything I've got into making it fit the problem like a glove. Coding to me is an artistic way of expressing myself, exploring, always improving; it's part of the fun to me.

And I don't like following instructions in general, don't like being programmed.

So what's in it for you then, if not the problem solving?