I want to write application code, I'm not interested in writing build systems

Unfortunately it seems that most programming jobs these days include a large component of doing non application programming - writing code that supports the build process.

Essentially meta-development - writing software to support writing software.

But I'm just not interested in this, which apparently makes me unsuitable for most jobs.

I love writing applications but don't want to get bogged down in all that stuff.

I'm thinking I need to do some other line of work and program for a hobby.