All the above griping, while cathartic, isn’t really what this post this about. It’s about discovering why I lose myself in this obsession every so often. Switching Season is about a desire to tinker, to play, to explore other possibilities for the tools that dominate my life as technologist. That’s why it comes on, strong and regular, grabbing at my attention and pulling me away from more measurably productive pursuits.Alex Payne — Switching Season