It's probably more like they hate some specific aspects of the technology realm.

One lasting aspect for example is that tech is constantly changing. From hardware designs to broader communications standards to security and new feature updates. And certainly not always enjoyably so.

For a lot of people this automatically makes tech more annoying. But in engineering there are camps that come out of stabilizer psychology. They prefer to design for a lasting platform, like a durable railroad bridge or a manufacturing process. But they might not even realize this about themselves.

So you can end up with software engineers who enjoy engineering but hate tech, without realizing why. I've met a few...