Ask HN: What's your dream as a programmer?

#1

Post by tjRonnh » Fri, Sep 09, 2016, 10:54 AM UTC

What motivates/keeps you going?

Re: Ask HN: What's your dream as a programmer?

#2

Post by tmaly » Fri, Sep 09, 2016, 4:27 PM UTC

my side project. I want to create something the world values while at the same time keep myself learning something new

#3

Post by yolesaber » Fri, Sep 09, 2016, 5:12 PM UTC

Money and power

#4

Post by WheelsAtLarge » Fri, Sep 09, 2016, 5:47 PM UTC

To write code that outlasts me, so far all my projects are gone within a few years after I stopped working for the company that needed it.

#5

Post by bbcbasic » Fri, Sep 09, 2016, 6:14 PM UTC

The love of producing something I can interact with. And writing elegant code.

It's uncool but I'm enjoying learning more about WPF for this reason!

#6

Post by visionscaper » Fri, Sep 09, 2016, 6:25 PM UTC

Motivation? Developing applications and services people truly enjoy.

Dream? Writing code that is used continuously in production for centuries. ;)

#7

Post by ruler88 » Fri, Sep 09, 2016, 6:32 PM UTC

Finding a market need that everyone else seems to have missed.

#8

Post by LarryMade2 » Fri, Sep 09, 2016, 6:41 PM UTC

Seeing my stuff running and running well.

#9

Post by afarrell » Fri, Sep 09, 2016, 6:46 PM UTC

To build systems that should exist in society, reduces people's frustrations, and generates revenue/cuts costs.

But really: To raise a child and see her grow and learn about the world: http://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/2013-09-08

#10

Post by imauld » Fri, Sep 09, 2016, 6:55 PM UTC

Writing libraries/API's that when used by other devs makes them say "This is really easy to use."