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I love it. It was my hobby when I was young. So much so, that I thought working in the field would kill the fun of it, so I avoided that. Eventually, needing a career (and not just a job), I went into programming professionally.
It didn't kill the fun. In fact, it's now more fun than ever.
Programming is fun.
There's a reason it's called work.
The source of my passion for programming is learning, and if a company doesn't support your thirst for knowledge and creativity, then it's time to find a new company!
I got news for you: Yes it is. I love it. It was my hobby when I was young. So much so, that I thought working in the field would kill the fun of it, so I avoided that. Eventually, needing a career (and not just a job), I went into programming professionally. It didn't kill the fun. In fact, it's now more fun than ever. Programming is fun.
I got news for you: Yes it is. I love it. It was my hobby when I was young. So much so, that I thought working in the field would kill the fun of it, so I avoided that. Eventually, needing a career (and not just a job), I went into programming professionally. It didn't kill the fun. In fact, it's now more fun than ever. Programming is fun.
That's like saying 'plucking strings on a guitar is not fun'. Well, no, if you're just doing it to see what it's like, or hell, I imagine even playing a really crappy annoying song is rather miserable.
However, if you're composing and playing something beautiful, well, it's probably one of the most enjoyable things you can do.
There's a reason it's called work.
Everything Seems to Suck. Every new thing that is supposed to solve the problems of the old things has its own problems. By the time all the bugs in the new thing is fixed, it's an old thing.